Oxytocin administration enhances pleasantness and neural responses to gentle stroking but not moderate pressure social touch by increasing peripheral concentrations
Background: Social touch constitutes a key component of human social relationships, although in some conditions with social dysfunction, such as autism, it can be perceived as unpleasant. We have previously shown that intranasal administration of oxytocin facilitates the pleasantness of social touch...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2023-05-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/85847 |