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Study · Measured the body's own peptide · 2007

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Oxytocin: behavioral associations and potential as a salivary biomarker.

Carter CS, Pournajafi-Nazarloo H, Kramer KM, Ziegler TE, White-Traut R, Bello D, Schwertz D

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences1 Mar 2007Cited by 238 (Europe PMC)

PMID17435137 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1196/annals.1384.006 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-17435137
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Results from this study1

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Natural levels measured1

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  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    Using a sensitive enzyme immunoassay on concentrated samples, reproducible changes in the body's own salivary oxytocin were detected with lactation and massage.

    In plain wordsNatural oxytocin levels in saliva changed reproducibly with lactation and massage.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Direction not reportedSalivary oxytocin changes with lactation and massage
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Endogenous peptide levels · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Using a sensitive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and concentrated samples we were able to detect reproducible changes in salivary OT as a function of lactation and massage.

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

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Registered trials1

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1 trial · 1 completed · source ClinicalTrials.gov (opens in a new tab)

CompletedNot applicableNCT05766852

Potential Benefits of the Somatic Psychoeducational Intervention

University of Floridan = 3123 Oct 2023 to 11 Apr 2024

Work Related Stress

Trial pageClinicalTrials.govUpdated 10 Nov 2025

Version history

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:51 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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