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Oxytocin system dysfunction as a common mechanism underlying metabolic syndrome and psychiatric symptoms in schizophrenia and bipolar disorders

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Quintana, Daniel S., Dieset, Ingrid, Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn, Westlye, Lars T., Andreassen, Ole A.·2017·Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

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There is growing interest in using intranasal oxytocin (OT) to treat social dysfunction in schizophrenia and bipolar disorders (i.e., psychotic disorders). While OT treatment results have been mixed, emerging evidence suggests that OT system dysfunction may also play a role in the etiology of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which appears in one-third of individuals with psychotic disorders and associated with increased mortality. Here we examine the evidence for a potential role of the OT system in the shared risk for MetS and psychotic disorders, and its prospects for ameliorating MetS. Using several studies to demonstrate the overlapping neurobiological profiles of metabolic risk factors and psychiatric symptoms, we show that OT system dysfunction may be one common mechanism underlying MetS and psychotic disorders. Given the critical need to better understand metabolic dysregulation in these disorders, future OT trials assessing behavioural and cognitive outcomes should additionally include metabolic risk factor parameters.

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  • Emerging evidence points to the oxytocin system's role in energy metabolism, with relevance for metabolic functions.

    “Emerging evidence also points to the oxytocin system’s role in energy metabolism, with relevance for metabolic functions5.”

    From Oxytocin pathway gene networks in the human brain (2019) · cites this paper as [5]

  • These results are consistent with emerging evidence that the oxytocin system plays a role in the metabolic and feeding dysregulation, which are overrepresented in severe mental illnesses.

    “Altogether, these results are consistent with emerging evidence that the oxytocin system plays a role in the metabolic and feeding dysregulation, which are overrepresented in severe mental illnesses5.”

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Authors
Quintana, D. S., Dieset, I., Elvsåshagen, T., Westlye, L. T., & Andreassen, O. A.
Affiliations
Oslo University Hospital (NO)
Corresponding author
Quintana, Daniel S.
Venue
Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-04
Volume
45
Pages
1-10
ISSN
0091-3022 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2566824518
Cited by
39
References
201
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 5
FWCI
1.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF16OC0019856)
  • Research Council of Norway and OptiNose AS (BIA 219483)
  • Research Council of Norway CoE grant (223273)
  • South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority grants (2014-097, 2016-064)
  • KG Jebsen Foundation (SKGJ‐MED‐008)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Keywords
metabolic syndrome, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, intranasal oxytocin, social dysfunction, metabolic dysfunction, metabolic risk factors
MeSH terms
Animals, Bipolar Disorder, Humans, Oxytocin, Psychotic Disorders, Schizophrenia, Treatment Outcome, Metabolic Syndrome

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