In women, high poststressor plasma levels of the body's own oxytocin together with the GG genotype of OXTR rs53576 were associated with the most positive affect after the stressor; this was not seen in men.
In plain wordsIn women, high natural oxytocin after stress, with a certain gene type, was linked to the most positive mood. Not seen in men.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- IncreasePoststressor plasma oxytocin by OXTR rs53576 genotype and positive affect
- Study
n = 98
- Outcome group
- Anxiety and mood · Mental health and mood
Source sentences
Women, but not men, with high levels of poststressor OT and the GG genotype of rs53576 felt the most positive affect after the stressor.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
In this study, 68 men and 98 women were genotyped for the OXTR rs53576 polymorphism and the AVPR1A RS1 polymorphism.
Baseline and poststressor levels of plasma OT, plasma AVP, positive affect, and anger were assessed.
This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.