Association between genetic variation in the oxytocin receptor gene and emotional withdrawal, but not between oxytocin pathway genes and diagnosis in psychotic disorders.

Association between genetic variation in the oxytocin receptor gene and emotional withdrawal, but not between oxytocin pathway genes and diagnosis in psychotic disorders.

Social dysfunction is common in patients with psychotic disorders. Oxytocin is a neuropeptide with a central role in social behaviour. This study aims to explore the relationship between oxytocin pathway genes and symptoms related to social dysfunction in patients with psychotic disorders. We perfor...

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Main Authors: Marit eHaram, Martin eTesli, Francesco eBettella, Srdjan eDjurovic, Ole Andreas Andreassen, Ingrid eMelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Oxytocin
Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia
vasopressin
Single nucleotide polymorphisms
Polygenic risk score
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00009/full

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