Early social environment affects the endogenous oxytocin system: a review and future directions

Early social environment affects the endogenous oxytocin system: a review and future directions

Endogenous oxytocin plays an important role in a wide range of human functions including birth, milk ejection during lactation and facilitation of social interaction. There is increasing evidence that both variations in the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) and concentrations of oxytocin are associated with...

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Main Authors: Emily eAlves, Andrea eFielder, Nerelle eGhabriel, Michael eSawyer, Femke eBuisman-Pijlman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Oxytocin
Research Design
individual differences
Early-life environment
Mother-infant bonding
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2015.00032/full

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