Central nervous system actions of oxytocin and modulation of behavior in humans

Molecular Medicine Today

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 269-275

  McCarthy, M M ^a   Altemus, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSION; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

EID: 0031405063     PISSN: 13574310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-4310(97)01058-7     Document Type: Review

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