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Association between genetic variation in the oxytocin receptor gene and emotional withdrawal, but not between oxytocin pathway genes and diagnosis in psychotic disorders [PDF]
, 2015 Social dysfunction is common in patients with psychotic disorders. Oxytocin is a neuropeptide with a central role in social behavior. This study aims to explore the relationship between oxytocin pathway genes and symptoms related to social dysfunction in
Djurovic, Srdjan +16 more
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Love and Cause: When Is Biomedically Enhanced Love Desirable?
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is a philosophical debate about whether the use of biomedical enhancements to promote or sustain love in romantic relationships is compatible with the desirability of such love. We argue that enhancements are problematic in this respect only if they substantially replace the causal role of the beloved's identity in generating the lover's
Elzė Sigutė Mikalonytė +2 more
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A computational approach to magnocellular oxytocin neuron dynamics [PDF]
, 2019 Magnocellular oxytocin neurones, found mainly in the supraoptic nucleus and in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, project their axons to the posterior pituitary, from where they secrete oxytocin into the bloodstream.
Maicas Royo, Jorge
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Spontaneous uterine rupture of an unscarred uterus in the second trimester: A case report
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Nour Bakhache +5 more
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Mother Earth: Climate Justice, Infant Feeding Decisions, and Intimacy
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Human infants require milk. This can be parental milk provided directly from the parent's body (known as breastfeeding, chestfeeding, or nursing), expressed human milk, or infant formula milk. This article contributes to the literature on the ethics of infant feeding in two ways. First, it brings recent research on the climate impact of infant
Fiona Woollard
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Oxytocin Increases Generosity in Humans [PDF]
Human beings routinely help strangers at costs to themselves. Sometimes the help offered is generous offering more than the other expects. The proximate mechanisms supporting generosity are not well-understood, but several lines of research suggest a ...
Zak, Paul J. +2 more
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Regulators of G protein signalling proteins in the human myometrium [PDF]
, 2009 The contractile state of the human myometrium is controlled by extracellular signals that promote relaxation or contraction. Many of these signals function through G proteincoupled receptors at the cell surface, stimulating heterotrimeric G proteins and ...
Ladds, Graham +4 more
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Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Experiencing multiple relationships with intimate partner violence (IPVRs) in one's lifetime is linked to poorer mental health outcomes. However, associations among multiple IPVRs, depression symptoms, and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) have primarily been tested with individual women.
Julie A. Hurd +5 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background The 90% effective dose (ED90) of oxytocin infusion has been previously estimated to be 16.2 IU h− 1. However, bolus administration of oxytocin prior to the infusion may decrease the infusion dose required. The aim of this study was to estimate
Xiao Wei Qian +5 more
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