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\"\"A 2014 paper published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research<\/em> looked at how variations in the oxytocin receptor gene is associated with increased risk for anxiety, stress and depression in individuals with a history of exposure to early life stress<\/a>. Here are some excerpts from this paper:<\/p>\n

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Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that is involved in the regulation of mood, anxiety and social biology.<\/p>\n

Genetic variation in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) has been implicated in anxiety, depression and related stress phenotypes.<\/p>\n

In this study, we examined genotypes in 653 individuals and tested whether SNP variation in OXTR correlates with severity of features of self-reported experience on the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), and whether this correlation is enhanced when early life trauma is taken into account.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The study found a significant effect of several oxytocin receptor genes (OXTR genotypes) on anxiety, stress and depression scores. They concluded that:<\/p>\n

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These results support the hypothesis that the oxytocin system plays a role in the pathophysiology of mood and anxiety disorders.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In this 2015 paper published in Neuropsychopharmacology, they looked at \u201cOxytocin modulation of amygdala functional connectivity to fearful faces in generalized social anxiety disorder<\/a>\u201d and found that oxytocin lessened anxiety by dampening amygdala reactivity to threat in individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder.<\/p>\n

Results indicated that in individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder:<\/p>\n

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Oxytocin enhanced functional connectivity between the amygdala and the bilateral insula and middle cingulate\/dorsal anterior cingulate gyrus during the processing of fearful faces<\/p>\n

These findings suggest that [oxytocin] may have broad pro-social implications such as enhancing the integration and modulation of social responses.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We know that low serotonin can cause anxiety, worry and depression and research shows there are interactions between oxytocin and serotonin levels<\/a>. So if you don\u2019t respond to serotonin support (tryptophan or 5-HTP or light therapy), maybe boosting oxytocin is a possible solution?\u00a0 Or maybe supporting serotonin will boost oxytocin?\u00a0<\/p>\n

What is also really interesting to me is that zinc is needed for binding oxytocin to its receptor<\/a> so I wonder about the oxytocin connection to pyroluria, a social anxiety condition<\/a> where higher amounts of zinc and vitamin B6 are needed. I wonder if adding oxytocin to the mix or boosting it would help even more?\u00a0 Or if optimizing zinc use and absorption would help promote oxytocin?<\/p>\n

Have you had your oxytocin levels tested? Have you used oxytocin with good results and did it help your social anxiety\/pyroluria and\/or depression?\u00a0 Have you done anything else to boost your oxytocin levels?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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