The Social Salience Hypothesis of Oxytocin

doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.07.020

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DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.07.020

The Social Salience Hypothesis of Oxytocin

Published Feb 1, 2016 · S. Shamay-Tsoory, A. Abu-Akel

Biological Psychiatry

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Key takeawayOxytocin regulates the salience of social cues through its interaction with the dopaminergic system, affecting various aspects of social behavior and potentially causing antisocial effects.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

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