Intranasal oxytocin increases positive communication and reduces cortisol levels during couple conflict
B Ditzen, M Schaer, B Gabriel, G Bodenmann… - Biological …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In nonhuman mammals, the neuropeptide oxytocin has repeatedly been
shown to increase social approach behavior and pair bonding. In particular, central nervous
oxytocin reduces behavioral and neuroendocrine responses to social stress and is
suggested to mediate the rewarding aspects of attachment in highly social species.
However, to date there have been no studies investigating the effects of central oxytocin
mechanisms on behavior and physiology in human couple interaction. METHODS: In a …
shown to increase social approach behavior and pair bonding. In particular, central nervous
oxytocin reduces behavioral and neuroendocrine responses to social stress and is
suggested to mediate the rewarding aspects of attachment in highly social species.
However, to date there have been no studies investigating the effects of central oxytocin
mechanisms on behavior and physiology in human couple interaction. METHODS: In a …
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