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Oxytocin Modulation of Amygdala Functional Connectivity to Fearful Faces in Generalized Social Anxie...

Oxytocin Modulation of Amygdala Functional Connectivity to Fearful Faces in Generalized Social Anxie...

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Oxytocin Modulation of Amygdala Functional Connectivity to Fearful Faces in Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder

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Oxytocin Modulation of Amygdala Functional Connectivity to Fearful Faces in Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder

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England: Nature Publishing Group

Journal title

Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.), 2015-01, Vol.40 (2), p.278-286

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English

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England: Nature Publishing Group

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Contents

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) is thought to attenuate anxiety by dampening amygdala reactivity to threat in individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder (GSAD). Because the brain is organized into networks of interconnected areas, it is likely that OXT impacts functional coupling between the amygdala and other socio-emotional areas of the...

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Oxytocin Modulation of Amygdala Functional Connectivity to Fearful Faces in Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4443941

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4443941

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0893-133X

E-ISSN

1740-634X

DOI

10.1038/npp.2014.168

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