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 …

The neuropeptide oxytocin has become a subject of great interest in studies investigating
human social cognition. Single intranasal administration of the hormone has been reported …

Single measurements of salivary and plasmatic oxytocin are used as indicators of the
physiology of the oxytocin system. However, questions remain about whether they are …

The use of intranasal oxytocin (OT) in research has become increasingly important over the
past decade. Although researchers have acknowledged a need for further investigation of …

OBJECTIVE: This is the first study investigating whether levels of oxytocin in saliva remained
elevated after intranasal oxytocin administration for the duration of an experiment (in which …

We addressed the question how long salivary oxytocin levels remain elevated after
intranasal administration, and whether it makes a difference when 16 or 24 IU of oxytocin …

Considering its role in prosocial behaviors, oxytocin (OT) has been suggested to diminish
levels of aggression. Nevertheless, recent findings indicate that oxytocin may have a …

Background: Recent interest in the social and cognitive effects of intranasal oxytocin
prompts a need for understanding its physiological effects in humans. Few studies have …

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 …

Following the discovery that intranasal administration of neuropeptides can reach the central
nervous system, a growing number of studies applied intranasal oxytocin (OT) paradigms to …