2015
The association between 2D:4D ratio and cognitive empathy is contingent on a common polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR rs53576)
Weisman O, Pelphrey KA, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Lu Y, Chong A, Chen Y, Monakhov M, Chew SH, Ebstein RP. The association between 2D:4D ratio and cognitive empathy is contingent on a common polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR rs53576). Psychoneuroendocrinology 2015, 58: 23-32. PMID: 25935637, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxytocin receptor geneCognitive empathyRMET performanceFetal testosteroneHuman social cognitionSocial-cognitive developmentSocio-cognitive skillsRole of oxytocinSocio-affective skillsSocial cognitionPsychosocial competenceHigh fetal testosteroneIndividual differencesCognitive developmentBaron-CohenEmotional statesOXTR rs53576OXTR geneGreater identificationEmpathyCore aspectsRMETCognitionUnique supportTestosterone system
2013
Chapter Nine Neuroendocrine Aspects of Tourette Syndrome
Martino D, Macerollo A, Leckman JF. Chapter Nine Neuroendocrine Aspects of Tourette Syndrome. International Review Of Neurobiology 2013, 112: 239-279. PMID: 24295624, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-411546-0.00009-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFemaleHumansMaleNeurosecretory SystemsOxytocinSex CharacteristicsTourette SyndromeConceptsTourette syndromeObsessive-compulsive disorderStereotyped behaviorSubgroup of womenAction of testosteroneAnecdotal clinical evidenceDiurnal cortisol rhythmInjection of oxytocinStress steroid hormonesPreliminary evidenceAcute stress responseClinical evidenceAdrenal axisEstrogen levelsExogenous androgensGonadal hormonesCortisol rhythmNormal restorationAnimal modelsAndrogenic steroidsNeuroendocrine aspectsPatientsGender distributionBaseline activityNatural history
2000
Risperidone-Associated Weight Gain in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Chart Review
Martin A, Landau J, Leebens P, Ulizio K, Cicchetti D, Scahill L, Leckman JF. Risperidone-Associated Weight Gain in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Chart Review. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2000, 10: 259-268. PMID: 11191686, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2000.10.259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAntipsychotic AgentsBody Mass IndexChildFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesRisperidoneSex CharacteristicsWeight GainConceptsBody mass indexSignificant weight gainBaseline weightRisperidone useWeight gainStandardized z-scoresZ-scoreConcomitant medication useRisperidone-treated subjectsWeight changeRetrospective chart reviewSmall case seriesPsychiatric inpatient populationProportion of subjectsSubstantial weight gainRisperidone dosageNeuroleptic exposureChart reviewMedication useMonths of observationCase seriesMass indexInpatient populationWeight increaseTanner staging