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Oxytocin indexes relational distress following interpersonal harms in women.

Tabak BA, McCullough ME, Szeto A, Mendez AJ, McCabe PM

Psychoneuroendocrinology4 Aug 2010Cited by 83 (Europe PMC)

PMID20688437 (opens in a new tab)PMCIDPMC2997882 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.psyneuen.2010.07.004 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-20688437
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Results from this study3

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  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    In young women after recent interpersonal harms, higher peripheral oxytocin reactivity was associated with increased post-conflict anxiety.

    In plain wordsIn young women, a bigger rise in the body's own oxytocin was linked to more anxiety after a conflict.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseOxytocin reactivity and post-conflict anxiety
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Anxiety and mood · Mental health and mood

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Elevated mean peripheral oxytocin reactivity (but not baseline levels of oxytocin or cortisol reactivity) was associated with increased post-conflict anxiety
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    To address these contradictory findings, oxytocin reactivity was measured in response to a well-defined laboratory task in young adult women following recent interpersonal harms.

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

  2. 02HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    In young women after recent interpersonal harms, higher peripheral oxytocin reactivity was associated with decreased levels of forgiveness.

    In plain wordsIn young women, a bigger rise in the body's own oxytocin was linked to less forgiveness after a conflict.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    DecreaseOxytocin reactivity and forgiveness
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Mental health and mood

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Elevated mean peripheral oxytocin reactivity (but not baseline levels of oxytocin or cortisol reactivity)
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    decreased levels of forgiveness.
    Summary · context
    To address these contradictory findings, oxytocin reactivity was measured in response to a well-defined laboratory task in young adult women following recent interpersonal harms.

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

  3. 03HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    In young women after recent interpersonal harms, baseline oxytocin levels were not associated with post-conflict anxiety or forgiveness.

    In plain wordsIn young women, baseline levels of the body's own oxytocin were not linked to anxiety or forgiveness after a conflict.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    No significant changeBaseline oxytocin level and anxiety or forgiveness
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Anxiety and mood · Mental health and mood

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Elevated mean peripheral oxytocin reactivity (but not baseline levels of oxytocin or cortisol reactivity) was associated with increased post-conflict anxiety and decreased levels of forgiveness.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    To address these contradictory findings, oxytocin reactivity was measured in response to a well-defined laboratory task in young adult women following recent interpersonal harms.

    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, 01:30 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:49 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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