Peripheral oxytocin and vasopressin modulates regional brain activity differently in men and women with schizophrenia

Oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) exert sexually dimorphic effects on cognition and emotion processing. Abnormalities in these hormones are observed in schizophrenia and may contribute to multiple established sex differences associated with the disorder. Here we examined sex-dependent hormone associations with resting brain activity and their clinical associations in schizophrenia patients.
Source: Schizophrenia Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research