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Relationship of a common OXTR gene variant to brain structure and default mode network function in healthy humans.
NeuroImage - 15 Feb 2017
Wang Junping, Braskie Meredith N, Hafzalla George W, Faskowitz Joshua, McMahon Katie L, de Zubicaray Greig I, Wright Margaret J, Yu Chunshui, Thompson Paul M
Abstract excerpt
A large body of research suggests that oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene polymorphisms may influence both social behaviors and psychiatric conditions related to social deficits, such as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), schizophrenia, and mood and anxiety disorders. However, the neural mechanism underlying these associations is still unclear. Relative to controls, patients with these psychiatric conditions show...
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