OXT and primary progressive aphasia: Even less is known about the biological etiology of PPA, but research has identified some significant biological correlates of PPA that overlap with PPD, including levels of estrogen, progesterone, adrenal corticosteroids, prolactin, oxytocin, norepinephrine, and serotonin (Lonstein, Maguire, Meinlschmidt, & Neumann, 2014).