Long-term oxytocin administration improves social behaviors in a girl with autistic disorder

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) exhibit core autistic symptoms including social impairments from early childhood and mostly show secondary disabilities such as irritability and aggressive behavior based on core symptom...

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Main Authors: Kosaka Hirotaka, Munesue Toshio, Ishitobi Makoto, Asano Mizuki, Omori Masao, Sato Makoto, Tomoda Akemi, Wada Yuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/110