Article
Childhood emotional neglect and oxytocin receptor variants: Association with limbic brain volumes
26 Feb 2019
Abstract excerpt
Objectives: Childhood emotional neglect (EN) is a predictor for the development of affective disorders. Oxytocin (OXT) may mediate the interplay between EN and changes in stress biological systems, brain development, and mental health outcomes. We investigated, in a cross-sectional study, the associations between EN, (epi)genetic variation in the OXT receptor (OXTR) gene, and amygdalar and hippocampal volumes,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
