Oxytocin and Major Depressive Disorder: Experimental and Clinical Evidence for Links to Aetiology and Possible Treatment

Affective disorders represent the most common psychiatric diseases, with substantial co-morbidity existing between major depressive disorders (MDD) and anxiety disorders. The lack of truly novel acting compounds has led to non-monoaminergic based research and hypotheses in recent years. The large nu...

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Main Authors: Inga D. Neumann, David A. Slattery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-03-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/3/3/702/