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As time goes by: Oxytocin influences the subjective perception of time in a social context.

Colonnello V, Domes G, Heinrichs M

Psychoneuroendocrinology24 Feb 2016Cited by 7 (Europe PMC)

PMID26945451 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.02.015 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-26945451
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Summary

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Results from this study2

2 results from studies that gave the peptide. 2 results from people.

  1. 01HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In heterosexual men, intranasal oxytocin induced a subjective time dilation effect for happy female faces compared with placebo.

    In plain wordsIn heterosexual men, oxytocin made time with happy female faces feel longer than placebo did.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseSubjective time dilation for happy female faces
    Study

    n: not reported in source

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

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Oxytocin induced a subjective time dilation effect for happy female faces
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, between-subject design, heterosexual men were administered intranasal oxytocin or placebo.
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In heterosexual men, intranasal oxytocin induced a time compression effect for happy male faces compared with placebo.

    In plain wordsIn heterosexual men, oxytocin made time with happy male faces feel shorter than placebo did.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    DecreaseSubjective time compression for happy male faces
    Study

    n: not reported in source

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

    Source sentences

    Summary
    and a time compression effect for happy male faces.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, between-subject design, heterosexual men were administered intranasal oxytocin or placebo.

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Version history

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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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