Saliva oxytocin measures do not reflect peripheral plasma concentrations after intranasal oxytocin administration in men

DS Quintana, LT Westlye, KT Smerud… - Hormones and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxytocin plays an important role in social behavior. Thus, there has been significant
research interest for the role of the oxytocin system in several psychiatric disorders, and the …

Oxytocin and sexual behavior

CS Carter - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 1992 - Elsevier
The neurohypophyseal hormone oxytocin has been implicated in many aspects of
reproduction including sexual behavior. This review considers the hypotheses that oxytocin …

Effects of positive and negative human contacts and intranasal oxytocin on cerebrospinal fluid oxytocin

JL Rault - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite the popularity of oxytocin (OT) research for its role in social behavior, the
relationship between the social environment and endogenous central OT remains poorly …

How relevant is the systemic oxytocin concentration for human sexual behavior? A systematic review

N Cera, S Vargas-Cáceres, C Oliveira… - Sexual …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Despite its role in social cognition and affiliative behavior, less is known about
the role played by oxytocin in human sexual behavior. Aim In the present systematic review …

Menstrual cycle-related changes in plasma oxytocin are relevant to normal sexual function in healthy women

A Salonia, RE Nappi, M Pontillo, R Daverio… - Hormones and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Circulating levels of the neuro-hypophysial nonapeptide oxytocin increase during sexual
arousal and orgasm in both men and women. A few studies have evaluated the effect of the …

The analgesic effect of oxytocin in humans: a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled cross‐over study using laser‐evoked potentials

Y Paloyelis, C Krahé, S Maltezos… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Oxytocin is a neuropeptide regulating social‐affiliative and reproductive behaviour in
mammals. Despite robust preclinical evidence for the antinociceptive effects and …

How can intranasal oxytocin research be trusted? A systematic review of the interactive effects of intranasal oxytocin on psychosocial outcomes

A Mierop, M Mikolajczak, C Stahl… - Perspectives on …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Over the past two decades, research about the role of oxytocin (OT) in human behavior has
grown exponentially. However, a unified theory of OT effects has yet to be developed …

Acute and repeated intranasal oxytocin administration exerts anti-aggressive and pro-affiliative effects in male rats

F Calcagnoli, JC Kreutzmann, SF de Boer… - …, 2015 - Elsevier
Socio-emotional deficits and impulsive/aggressive outbursts are prevalent symptoms of
many neuropsychiatric disorders, and intranasal administration of oxytocin (OXT) is …

Could intranasal oxytocin be used to enhance relationships? Research imperatives, clinical policy, and ethical considerations

OA Wudarczyk, BD Earp, A Guastella… - Current opinion in …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Building upon animal-model, human preclinical, and clinical findings, we outline a proposal
for the use of oxytocin in the therapeutic neuroenhancement of contemporary romantic …

Elevated cerebrospinal fluid and blood concentrations of oxytocin following its intranasal administration in humans

N Striepens, KM Kendrick, V Hanking, R Landgraf… - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
There has been an unprecedented interest in the modulatory effects of intranasal oxytocin
on human social cognition and behaviour, however as yet no study has actually …