Understanding the Role of a Molecularly Defined Social Circuit

Understanding social cognition is critical in psychiatry as social deficits can drive functional difficulty in conditions such as schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, and depression (1). Likewise, the negative health impacts of increasing social isolation (SI) have become a major public health concern (2). Defining the neural circuit mechanisms underlying social cognition promises to provide insights to address social deficits in psychiatric conditions as well as the impact of SI in society.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - February 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: April Pruitt, AZA Stephen Allsop Tags: Commentary Source Type: research