Oxytocin as a Modulator of Synaptic Plasticity: Implications for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) here is a crucial mediator of parturition and milk ejection and a major modulator of various social behaviors, including social recognition, aggression and parenting.In the past decade, there has been significant excitement around the possible use of OXT to treat behavioral deficits in neurodevelopmental disorders, i