Decreased Plasma Oxytocin Levels in Patients With PTSD

Decreased Plasma Oxytocin Levels in Patients With PTSD

IntroductionAlthough the pathophysiology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is still unclear, growing preclinical evidences suggest that oxytocin (OT), a pleiotropic hormone, is possibly involved. However, direct studies on OT levels or clinical trials with this exogenous hormone in patients w...

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Main Authors: Claudia Carmassi, Donatella Marazziti, Federico Mucci, Alessandra Della Vecchia, Filippo Maria Barberi, Stefano Baroni, Gino Giannaccini, Lionella Palego, Gabriele Massimetti, Liliana Dell’Osso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
PTSD
pathophysiology
stress system
oxytocin
biomarkers
therapeutic targets
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.612338/full

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