Oxytocin-pathway polygenic scores for severe mental disorders and metabolic phenotypes in the UK Biobank

Abstract Oxytocin is a neuromodulator and hormone that is typically associated with social cognition and behavior. In light of its purported effects on social cognition and behavior, research has investigated its potential as a treatment for psychiatric illnesses characterized by social dysfunction,...

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Main Authors: Adriano Winterton, Francesco Bettella, Ann-Marie G. de Lange, Marit Haram, Nils Eiel Steen, Lars T. Westlye, Ole A. Andreassen, Daniel S. Quintana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-11-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01725-9