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From Autism to Eating Disorders and More: The Role of Oxytocin in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Oxytocin (oxy) is a pituitary neuropeptide hormone synthesized from the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei within the hypothalamus. Like other neuropeptides, oxy can modulate a wide range of neurotransmitter and neuromodulator activities. Additionally, through the neurohypophysis, oxy is secreted...

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Autores principales: Romano, Adele, Tempesta, Bianca, Micioni Di Bonaventura, Maria Vittoria, Gaetani, Silvana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4709851/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26793046
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2015.00497