Schizophrenia Research
Volume 98, Issue 1 , Pages 247-255 , January 2008

Diminished plasma oxytocin in schizophrenic patients with neuroendocrine dysfunction and emotional deficits

  • Morris Goldman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
    • Psychiatric Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago in affiliation with University of Chicago, 1601 West Taylor, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University of Chicago, Department of Psychiatry, 5841 South Maryland, MC3077, Chicago, IL 60637 USA. Tel.: +1 773 702 1542; fax: +1 708 383 6387.
    • ,
  • Megan Marlow-O'Connor

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago in affiliation with University of Chicago, 1601 West Taylor, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
    • ,
  • Ivan Torres

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, VSA 156
    • British Columbia Mental Health and Addiction Services, 2601 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, V3C 4J2
    • ,
  • C.S. Carter

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago in affiliation with University of Chicago, 1601 West Taylor, Chicago, IL 60612 USA

Received 16 June 2007 ,Revised 12 September 2007 ,Accepted 16 September 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.09.019

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 98, Issue 1 , Pages 247-255 , January 2008

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