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Study · Measured the body's own peptide · 2013

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Increased anxiety induced by listening to unpleasant music during stress exposure is associated with reduced blood pressure and ACTH responses in healthy men.

Jezova D, Hlavacova N, Makatsori A, Duncko R, Loder I, Hinghofer-Szalkay H

Neuroendocrinology13 Aug 2013Cited by 17 (Europe PMC)

PMID23860406 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1159/000354202 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-23860406
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Results from this study1

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Natural levels measured1

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  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelRandomized controlled trialOther

    In healthy men, the body's own oxytocin concentrations were slightly increased in response to the stress paradigm accompanied by increased anxiety.

    In plain wordsIn healthy men, the body's own oxytocin levels rose slightly during stress with increased anxiety.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseOxytocin concentration after stress with increased anxiety
    Study

    n = 14

    Outcome group
    Stress hormones · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Concentrations of testosterone, oxytocin, vasopressin and aldosterone were slightly increased in response to the stress paradigm accompanied with increased anxiety.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    A group of 14 healthy volunteers participated in a counterbalanced crossover design study.

    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, 02:51 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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