Tag: oxytocin

A Case of Peripartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Potential Role of Corticosteroids, Gonadal Steroids, and the Neuropeptide Oxytocin in its Pathogenesis
by David R. Spiegel, MD; Kathyrn Sommese, MD; Anastasia Turenkov, MD; and Niels Naimon, MD Drs. Spiegel, Sommese, Turenkov, and Naimon are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content […]

Placental Barrier and Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Role of Prolactin and Dopamine on the Developing Fetal Brain
by Atmaram Yarlagadda, MD; Ganesh Acharya, MD, PhD, FRCOG; Jayaprada Kasaraneni, MBBS; Christiane S. Hampe, PhD; and Anita H. Clayton, MD Dr. Yarlagadda is Chief of Psychiatry, Behavioral Health Services, McDonald Army Health Center, Fort Eustis, Virginia; Dr. Acharya is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, University […]