Oxytocin influences avoidant reactions to social threat in adults with borderline personality disorder

ConclusionsAdult patients with BPD show an avoidant response to social threat, a reaction that is linked with traumatic experiences during childhood. This response pattern is altered by oxytocin, possibly by reducing stress and inhibiting social withdrawal from distressing social stimuli. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental - August 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Martin Brüne, Andreas Ebert, Meike Kolb, Cumhur Tas, Marc‐Andreas Edel, Patrik Roser Tags: Research Article Source Type: research