The Influence of Oxytocin and Prolactin During a First Episode of Psychosis: The Implication of Sex Differences, Clinical Features, and Cognitive Performance.
María Hidalgo-FigueroaAlejandro SalazarCristina Romero-López-AlbercaKarina S MacDowellBorja García-BuenoMiquel BioqueMiquel BernardoMara ParelladaAna González-PintoMaría Paz García PortillaAntonio LoboRoberto Rodriguez-JimenezEsther BerrocosoJuan C Lezanull nullnull nullPublished in: The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology (2022)
Low oxytocin, high prolactin, and poor premorbid IQ and sustained attention are factors associated with an FEP, representing potential therapeutic targets in these patients. These biological factors and cognitive domains might play an important role during a FEP, which could help us to develop new strategies that improve the outcomes of this disorder and that should perhaps be gender specific.