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Oxytocin modulates sensitivity to acculturation and discrimination stress in pregnancy
13 Apr 2022
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BACKGROUND: Latinas in the United States suffer disproportionately high levels of pre- and postnatal depression. However, little is understood regarding the biopsychosocial mechanisms linking socio-environmental factors to this increase in mental health risk. The oxytocinergic system, with its roles in the stress response, social behaviour and mood regulation, may be an important modulator of this sensitivity. We...
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