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Genetic modulation of oxytocin sensitivity: a pharmacogenetic approach.
Translational psychiatry - 27 Oct 2015
Chen F S, Kumsta R, Dvorak F, Domes G, Yim O S, Ebstein R P, Heinrichs M
Abstract excerpt
Intranasal administration of the neuropeptide oxytocin has been shown to influence a range of complex social cognitions and social behaviors, and it holds therapeutic potential for the treatment of mental disorders characterized by social functioning deficits such as autism, social phobia and borderline personality disorder. However, considerable variability exists in individual responses to oxytocin...
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