Oxytocin as a Modulator of Synaptic Plasticity: Implications for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Oxytocin as a Modulator of Synaptic Plasticity: Implications for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) is a crucial mediator of parturition and milk ejection and a major modulator of various social behaviors, including social recognition, aggression and parenting. In the past decade, there has been significant excitement around the possible use of OXT to treat behavior...

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Main Authors: Keerthi Thirtamara Rajamani, Shlomo Wagner, Valery Grinevich, Hala Harony-Nicolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience
Subjects:
oxytocin
synaptic plasticity
neurodevelopmental disorder
autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
animal models for ASD
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsyn.2018.00017/full

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