APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Oxytocin Improves Right Temporo-Parietal Junction Activity, Connectivity, and Behavior in Schizophrenia
- Lize De Coster
San Francisco VA Medical Center - Lize De Coster
University of California, San Francisco - Lisa Lin
San Francisco VA Medical Center - Lisa Lin
University of California, San Francisco - Nancy Fong
San Francisco VA Medical Center - Nancy Fong
University of California, San Francisco - Daniel H. Mathalon
San Francisco VA Medical Center - Daniel H. Mathalon
University of California, San Francisco - Joshua D. Woolley
San Francisco VA Medical Center - Joshua D. Woolley
University of California, San Francisco
Abstract
An fMRI study was conducted to assess oxytocin’s engagement of the neural network sub-serving theory of mind (ToM), and its ability to remediate the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying ToM ability in schizophrenia (SZ). We found that oxytocin increased right temporo-parietal activity in SZ and this increase correlated with improved ToM performance.
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