Research in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry looks at Oxytocin – a hormone thought to play a role in evaluating and responding to social stimuli – for its possible role in psychiatric disorders. “The evidence suggests a role of oxytocin in the pathophysiology of some psychiatric disorders, particularly those characterized by impairments in social functioning,” according to the authors, ““However, the preliminary nature of the currently available data precludes a clear understanding of the exact nature of this role.”
Cochran, D., Fallon, D., Hill, M., Frazier, J.; The Role of Oxytocin in Psychiatric Disorders: A Review of Biological and Therapeutic Research Findings. Harvard Review of Psychiatry. September/October 2013, 21(5) 219–247 doi: 10.1097/HRP.0b013e3182a75b7d
Of Further Interest:
Could Oxytocin Be Useful in Treating Psychiatric Disorders (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Could Oxytocin Be Useful in Treating Psychiatric Disorders? (News Fix)
