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Prozac, oxytocin and autism
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Prozac, oxytocin and autism

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Prozac, oxytocin and autism

Prozac (fluoxetine), a commonly prescribed drug for anxiety and depression, is used during pregnancy by some women. But several studies are showing that prenatal exposure to the drug may increase the risk of having a child with autism. Prozac, Zoloft (sertraline) and Paxil (paroxetine) are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) [...]

web.cnprc@ucdavis.edu2017-08-30T23:07:06-07:00November 4th, 2015|Tags: animal models, autism, biomedical research, CNPRC, nonhuman primate models, nonhuman primates, oxytocin, Prozac, translational research, UC Davis|

Effects of Long-term Oxytocin Use in Children
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Effects of Long-term Oxytocin Use in Children

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Effects of Long-term Oxytocin Use in Children

Dr. Karen Bales, CNPRC Brain, Mind, and Behavior (BMB) Unit Leader, has done extensive research on the hormone oxytocin and its short and long-term effects on behavior in two monogamous species – prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) and titi monkeys (Callicebus cupreus). She is particularly interested in the role of neuropeptides [...]

web.cnprc@ucdavis.edu2014-07-15T15:49:53-07:00January 18th, 2013|Tags: autism, CNPRC, oxytocin|