Oxytocin vs. placebo effects on intrusive memory consolidation using a trauma film paradigm: a randomized, controlled experimental study in healthy women

Abstract Oxytocin administration during a trauma analogue has been shown to increase intrusive memories, which are a core symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, it is unknown whether oxytocin influences the acquisition or the consolidation of the trauma. The current study investi...

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Main Authors: Tolou Maslahati, Katja Wingenfeld, Julian Hellmann-Regen, Julia Kraft, Jing Lyu, Marie Keinert, Aline Voß, An Bin Cho, Stephan Ripke, Christian Otte, Katharina Schultebraucks, Stefan Roepke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-02-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02339-z