Elevated salivary levels of oxytocin persist more than seven hours after intranasal administration

Elevated salivary levels of oxytocin persist more than seven hours after intranasal administration

We addressed the question how long salivary oxytocin levels remain elevated after intranasal administration, and whether it makes a difference when 16 IU or 24 IU of oxytocin administration is used. Oxytocin levels were measured in saliva samples collected from 46 female participants right before in...

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Main Authors: Marinus H. Van IJzendoorn, Ritu eBhandari, Rixt evan der Veen, Karen eGrewen, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Ethics
Saliva
intranasal administration
Oxytocin; Intranasal administration; Saliva; 16 IU; Behavioral effects; Healthy female volunteers; Daily oxytocin curve; Ethics
16 IU
Behavioral effects
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2012.00174/full

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