Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology

Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology ›› 2010, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 9-11.

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Influence of Oxytocin on the Development of Neuropsychiatric

LU Ting-feng, YU Hong   

  1. The Clinical Medical College of Southeast University，Nanjing 210009，China（LU Ting-feng）；Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics， Zhong Da Hospital Affiliated to the Southeast University，Nanjing 210009，China（YU Hong）
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:2010-02-15 Online:2010-02-15
  • Contact: YU Hong

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Abstract: Oxytocin is an important endocrine hormone for parturition and milk ejection. Recently influence of OT
on the neuropsychiatric system development has been gradually taken seriously. During delivery， the oxytocin mainly derived
from maternal hypothalamus， reducing neuronal activity and metabolic demand， thus helping to protect fetal neurons from
hypoxic insults. Oxytocin also regulates the development of neuropsychiatric system as a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator，
and has an association with children autism， adult social behavior and adult social cognition dysfunction. Thus， the
research of oxytocin’s effect on neuropsychiatric system development has important significance.

Key words: Oxytocin, Neuropsychiatric system, Development