Neural Correlates of Empathogenic and Affiliative Actions of Oxytocin

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2012
Mounting evidence indicates that the intranasal administration of the neuropeptide oxytocin has prosocial effects. However, the neural substrates of these effects are still unclear. The investigators hypothesized that a single dose administration of oxytocin should increase empathogenic and affiliative responses and that these effects are mediated by an increased insula activity.
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First added on: May 11, 2024