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Study · Randomized controlled trial · n = 30 · 2015

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Intranasal administration of oxytocin increases compassion toward women.

Palgi S, Klein E, Shamay-Tsoory SG

Social cognitive and affective neuroscience7 Apr 2014Cited by 22 (Europe PMC)

PMID24711542 (opens in a new tab)PMCIDPMC4350475 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1093/scan/nsu040 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-24711542
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Results from this study2

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  1. 01HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In men and women, intranasal oxytocin enhanced compassion toward women versus placebo.

    In plain wordsIn men and women, oxytocin increased compassion toward women compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseCompassion toward women
    Study

    n = 30

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Mental health and mood
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    in women and men participants oxytocin enhanced compassion toward women
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Thirty subjects participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subject study.
    Summary · context
    Following administration of oxytocin/placebo, participants listened to recordings of different female/male protagonists describing distressful emotional conflicts and were then asked to provide compassionate advice to the protagonist.
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In men and women, intranasal oxytocin did not affect compassion toward men versus placebo.

    In plain wordsIn men and women, oxytocin did not change compassion toward men compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    No significant changeCompassion toward men
    Study

    n = 30

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Mental health and mood
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    in women and men participants oxytocin enhanced compassion toward women, but did not affect compassion toward men
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Thirty subjects participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subject study.
    Summary · context
    Following administration of oxytocin/placebo, participants listened to recordings of different female/male protagonists describing distressful emotional conflicts and were then asked to provide compassionate advice to the protagonist.

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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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