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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The integration of oxytocin (OT) into behavioral science seems to hold considerable promise
for advancing our understanding of human health and development but methodological …

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 …

Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide that is produced primarily in the hypothalamus and is best
known for its role in mammalian birth and lactation. Recent evidence also implicates OT in …

Since its discovery more than a century ago, oxytocin has become one of the most
intensively studied molecules in behavioral biology. In the last five years …

There is growing interest in the role of the oxytocin system in social cognition and behavior.
Peripheral oxytocin concentrations are regularly used to approximate central concentrations …