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Study · Measured the body's own peptide · 1998

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Plasma arginine vasopressin and motor activity in major depression.

van Londen L, Kerkhof GA, van den Berg F, Goekoop JG, Zwinderman KH, Frankhuijzen-Sierevogel AC, Wiegant VM, de Wied D

Biological psychiatry1 Feb 1998Cited by 51 (Europe PMC)

PMID9494701 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/s0006-3223(97)80433-7 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-09494701
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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 and healthy controls, mean plasma oxytocin concentrations were not related to measures of motor activity.

    In plain wordsIn people with depression and healthy controls, natural oxytocin levels were not linked to how much people moved.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    No significant changeAssociation of plasma oxytocin with motor activity
    Study

    n = 78

    Outcome group
    Locomotor and behavioral activity · Mental health and mood

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Mean plasma OT concentrations were not related to measures of motor activity.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Plasma AVP and OT concentrations, and day- and nighttime wrist activity were measured in 48 in- and outpatients with major depression and 30 healthy controls during a period of 5 consecutive days and nights.

    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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