Article
Disadvantage of Social Sensitivity: Interaction of Oxytocin Receptor Genotype and Child Maltreatment on Brain Structure.
Biological psychiatry - 1 Sept 2016
Dannlowski Udo, Kugel Harald, Grotegerd Dominik, Redlich Ronny, Opel Nils, Dohm Katharina, Zaremba Dario, Grögler Anne, Schwieren Juliane, Suslow Thomas, Ohrmann Patricia, Bauer Jochen, Krug Axel, Kircher Tilo, Jansen Andreas, Domschke Katharina, Hohoff Christa, Zwitserlood Pienie, Heinrichs Markus, Arolt Volker, Heindel Walter, Baune Bernhard T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oxytocin has received much attention as a prosocial and anxiolytic neuropeptide. In human studies, the G-allele of a common variant (rs53576) in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) has been associated with protective properties such as reduced stress response and higher receptiveness for social support. In contrast, recent studies suggest a detrimental role of the rs53576 G-allele in the context of...
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