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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |