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This volume collects cutting-edge expert reviews in the oxytocin field and will be of interest to a broad scientific audience ranging from social neuroscience to clinical psychiatry. The role of the neuropeptide oxytocin in social behaviors is one of the earliest and most significant discoveries in social neuroscience. Influential studies in animal models have delineated many of the neural circuits and genetic components that underlie these behaviors. These discoveries have inspired researchers to investigate the effects of oxytocin on brain and behavior in humans and its potential relevance as a treatment for psychiatric disorders including borderline personality disorder and autism and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. In fact, there is no established social psychopharmacology in Psychiatry, and oxytocin can be seen as the first endogenous agent specifically addressing social-cognitive impairment in psychiatric disorders, with animal research suggesting that it could be especiallyefficient in the early postnatal period. From a human perspective, it is crucial to understand more precisely who can benefit from potential oxytocin-related treatments, which outcome measures will best represent their effects, how they should be administered, and what brain mechanisms are likely involved in mediating their effects. This type of “precision medicine” approach is in line with the research domain criteria defined by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health.

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Author:   Rene Hurlemann ,  Valery Grinevich
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Volume:   35
Weight:   1.226kg
ISBN:  

9783030097035

ISBN 10:   303009703
Pages:   593
Publication Date:   16 December 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface.- Part 1 Human Research.- Oxytocin Administration in Humans. Oxytocin & Human Social Perception. Oxytocin & Human Social Cognition. Oxytocin & Human Pair Bonding. Oxytocin & Human Parenting. Oxytocin & Autism Spectrum Disorders. Oxytocin & Anxiety Disorders. Oxytocin & Borderline Personality Disorder. Oxytocin & Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. Oxytocin & Prader-Willi Syndrome. Translating oxytocin research into therapeutics: a precision medicine approach.- Part 2 Animal Research.- Oxytocin Receptor Signaling. Oxytocin & Steroid Action. Oxytocin & Olfaction. Oxytocin & Social Behavior of Primates. Oxytocin & Parental Behavior. Oxytocin & Pain. Oxytocin & Alcohol Abuse. Oxytocin & Autism Spectrum Disorders. Genetics & Early Life Development of the oxytocin system. Oxytocin, Pair-Bonding and Partner Loss. Oxytocin & Cortical Function.

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