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Intranasal oxytocin modulates EEG mu/alpha and beta rhythms during perception of biological motion.

Perry A, Bentin S, Shalev I, Israel S, Uzefovsky F, Bar-On D, Ebstein RP

Psychoneuroendocrinology20 May 2010Cited by 102 (Europe PMC)

PMID20493637 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.psyneuen.2010.04.011 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-20493637
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Results from this study2

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  1. 01HumanRandomized controlled trialMechanism

    In students, intranasal oxytocin enhanced EEG suppression in the 8-10 Hz low alpha/mu band during biological motion perception compared with placebo.

    In plain wordsIn students, intranasal oxytocin strengthened a brain-wave response to watching human movement more than placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseEEG low alpha/mu (8-10 Hz) suppression during biological motion
    Study

    n = 24

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Cognition and memory · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    24 IU · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    frequency band
    8 to 10 Hz
    low alpha/mu

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In the 8-10 Hz (low alpha/mu band) and in the 15-25 Hz beta band, a significant main effect of treatment showed that suppression was significantly enhanced in the OT versus the placebo conditions and that this suppression was widespread across the scalp.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Twenty-four students were administered 24 IU of OT or placebo intranasally in a robust, double-blind within-subject design.
    Summary · context
    45 min later participants were shown a point-light display of continuous biological motion of a human figure's walk.
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialMechanism

    In students, intranasal oxytocin enhanced EEG suppression in the 15-25 Hz beta band during biological motion perception compared with placebo.

    In plain wordsIn students, intranasal oxytocin strengthened a second brain-wave response to watching human movement more than placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseEEG beta (15-25 Hz) suppression during biological motion
    Study

    n = 24

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Cognition and memory · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    24 IU · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    frequency band
    15 to 25 Hz
    beta

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In the 8-10 Hz (low alpha/mu band) and in the 15-25 Hz beta band, a significant main effect of treatment showed that suppression was significantly enhanced in the OT versus the placebo conditions and that this suppression was widespread across the scalp.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Twenty-four students were administered 24 IU of OT or placebo intranasally in a robust, double-blind within-subject design.
    Summary · context
    45 min later participants were shown a point-light display of continuous biological motion of a human figure's walk.

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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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