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Study · Randomized controlled trial · n = 35 · 2014

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Oxytocin administration, salivary testosterone, and father-infant social behavior.

Weisman O, Zagoory-Sharon O, Feldman R

Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry16 Nov 2013Cited by 106 (Europe PMC)

PMID24252717 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.pnpbp.2013.11.006 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-24252717
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Summary

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Results from this study2

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  1. 01HumanRandomized controlled trialMechanism

    In fathers, intranasal oxytocin altered salivary testosterone production relative to the pattern of testosterone under placebo.

    In plain wordsIn fathers, oxytocin changed the pattern of their testosterone levels compared with placebo. The direction of the change is not stated.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Direction not reportedSalivary testosterone production after oxytocin
    Study

    n = 35

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Sex hormones and fertility · Endocrine and hormones
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    OT administration altered T production in fathers, relative to the pattern of T in the placebo condition.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Thirty-five fathers and their infants participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subject study.
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialMechanism

    In fathers, the oxytocin-induced change in testosterone correlated with parent-child social behaviors, including positive affect, social gaze, touch and vocal synchrony.

    In plain wordsIn fathers, the testosterone change after oxytocin was linked to differences in parent-child behaviors such as positive affect, gaze, touch and vocal synchrony.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Not applicableRelation of oxytocin-induced testosterone change to father-infant behavior
    Study

    n = 35

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Finally, OT-induced change in T levels correlated with parent-child social behaviors, including positive affect, social gaze, touch, and vocal synchrony.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Thirty-five fathers and their infants participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subject study.

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:50 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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