Oxytocin and postpartum depression - a possible treatment for depressed mothers

• Main Authors: Milena Leziak (Author), Sylwiusz Niedobylski (Author), Klaudia Żak (Author), Michał Piwoński (Author), Danuta Krasowska (Author), Katarzyna Skórzyńska-Dziduszko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction and purpose: Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common conditions in childbearing. It is estimated that 10-15% of mothers develop PPD. Oxytocin has recently been implicated in the pathophysiology of several neuropsychiatric disorders including PPD. The aim of this study is t...