Oxytocin Normalizes Approach–Avoidance Behavior in Women With Borderline Personality Disorder

Background: Interpersonal deficits are a core symptom of borderline personality disorder (BPD), which could be related to increased social threat sensitivity and a tendency to approach rather than avoid interpersonal threats. The neuropeptide oxytocin has been shown to reduce threat sensitivity in p...

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Main Authors: Isabella Schneider, Sabrina Boll, Inge Volman, Karin Roelofs, Angelika Spohn, Sabine C. Herpertz, Katja Bertsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00120/full