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Study · Measured the body's own peptide · 1997

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Plasma levels of arginine vasopressin elevated in patients with major depression.

van Londen L, Goekoop JG, van Kempen GM, Frankhuijzen-Sierevogel AC, Wiegant VM, van der Velde EA, De Wied D

Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology1 Oct 1997Cited by 225 (Europe PMC)

PMID9326754 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/s0893-133x(97)00054-7 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-09326754
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Results from this study1

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Natural levels measured1

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  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    In patients with major depression, the body's own plasma oxytocin concentrations had a wider range than in healthy controls.

    In plain wordsIn patients with major depression, the body's own oxytocin levels in blood varied over a wider range than in healthy controls.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Not applicablePlasma oxytocin concentration range
    Study

    n = 89

    Comparator
    Healthy controls
    Outcome group
    Endogenous peptide levels · Mental health and mood

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Patients' plasma OT concentrations had a wider range than in controls.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We thus assessed plasma concentrations of AVP and OT in patients with major depression (n = 52) and healthy controls (n = 37).

    This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 20:03 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:53 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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