Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental brain disorder
characterized by two core behavioral symptoms, namely impairments in social …

Genome-wide association studies have identified> 10,000 genetic variants associated with
various phenotypes and diseases. Although the majority are common variants, rare variants …

This four-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigated the effects
of Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 (PS128) on boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

Oxytocin and vasopressin are pituitary neuropeptides that have been shown to affect social
processes in mammals. There is growing interest in these molecules and their receptors as …

The precise regulation of synaptic dopamine (DA) content by the DA transporter (DAT)
ensures the phasic nature of the DA signal, which underlies the ability of DA to encode …

Currently, many studies on neuropsychiatric disorders have utilized massive trio-based
whole-exome sequencing (WES) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to identify …

Background: Oxytocin (OXT) plays a prominent role in social cognition and may have clinical
applications for disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and social anxiety. The neural …

Social neuroscience, the study of the neurobiological basis of social behavior, has become
a major area of current research in behavioral neuroscience and psychiatry, since many …

Autism-spectrum disorders (ASDs) are developmental disabilities that manifest in early
childhood and are characterized by qualitative abnormalities in social behaviors …

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are clinically prescribed antidepressants that act by
increasing the local concentrations of neurotransmitters at synapses and in extracellular …