Publications by authors named "Manasses Soares Souza"
Neurosci Lett
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The study analyzed plasma oxytocin levels and DNA methylation of the OXTR gene in individuals with cocaine use disorder (CUD) compared to healthy controls, focusing on 51 CUD participants during acute abstinence and 30 controls.
- - Results indicated that men with CUD had significantly higher oxytocin levels (56.5 pg/mL) compared to healthy men (33.6 pg/mL), while no significant differences were found among women in both groups.
- - No differences in DNA methylation were discovered, but the findings suggest a potential association between elevated oxytocin levels and CUD in men, which may influence future research on oxytocin as a treatment option for cocaine addiction. *
