Fig. 4: Association between neural changes in amygdala activity and behavioral improvements. | Translational Psychiatry

Fig. 4: Association between neural changes in amygdala activity and behavioral improvements.

From: Oxytocin treatment attenuates amygdala activity in autism: a treatment-mechanism study with long-term follow-up

Fig. 4: Association between neural changes in amygdala activity and behavioral improvements.

Panel A visualizes the relationship between oxytocin-induced reductions in amygdala activity immediately after the 4-week multiple-dose treatment (assessment session T1) and behavioral improvements in self-reported social functioning (Social Responsiveness Scale: SRS) and repetitive behaviors (Repetitive behavior scale: RBS). Panel B visualizes the relationship between oxytocin-induced reductions in amygdala activity at the 4-week follow-up session (assessment session T2) and behavioral improvements in self-reported attachment avoidance (State Adult Attachment Measure: SAAM). Overall, participants of the oxytocin group with the greatest symptom improvements (negative scores indicate improvement) showed the strongest attenuation of amygdala activity.

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