Promoting social behavior with oxytocin in high-functioning autism spectrum disorders
Promoting social behavior with oxytocin in high-functioning autism spectrum disorders
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Social adaptation requires specific cognitive and emotional competences. Individuals with high-functioning autism or with Asperger syndrome cannot understand or engage in social situations despite preserved intellectual abilities. Recently, it has been suggested that oxytocin, a hormone known to promote mother-infant bonds, may be implicated in the...
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Promoting social behavior with oxytocin in high-functioning autism spectrum disorders
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TN_cdi_jstor_primary_40537134
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_jstor_primary_40537134
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.0910249107
