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Oxytocin-pathway polygenic scores for severe mental disorders and metabolic phenotypes in the UK Biobank.
Translational psychiatry - 25 Nov 2021
Winterton Adriano, Bettella Francesco, de Lange Ann-Marie G, Haram Marit, Steen Nils Eiel, Westlye Lars T, Andreassen Ole A, Quintana Daniel S
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Oxytocin is a neuromodulator and hormone that is typically associated with social cognition and behavior. In light of its purported effects on social cognition and behavior, research has investigated its potential as a treatment for psychiatric illnesses characterized by social dysfunction, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. While the results of these trials have been mixed, more recent evidence suggests...
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