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Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin on Long-Term Memory in Healthy Humans: A Systematic Review.

Brambilla M, Manenti R, de Girolamo G, Adenzato M, Bocchio-Chiavetto L, Cotelli M

Drug development research16 Sept 2016Cited by 23 (Europe PMC)

PMID27633648 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1002/ddr.21343 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-27633648
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Results from this study2

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

  1. 01HumanSystematic reviewEfficacy outcome

    In healthy humans, a systematic review found that intranasal oxytocin had no effect or even worsened long-term memory for nonemotional stimuli.

    In plain wordsIn healthy people, a review found oxytocin spray did not help, or even worsened, long-term memory for non-emotional material.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    MixedLong-term memory of nonemotional stimuli
    Study

    n: not reported in source

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

    Source sentences

    Summary
    data on the long-term memory of nonemotional stimuli found no effect or even worsening in memory
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    This review summarizes the potential effects of Oxt on long-term memory processes in healthy humans based on a PubMed search over the period 1980-2016.
  2. 02HumanSystematic reviewEfficacy outcome

    In healthy humans, a systematic review found that studies using emotional stimuli showed improved long-term memory performance with intranasal oxytocin.

    In plain wordsIn healthy people, a review found studies using emotional material showed better long-term memory with oxytocin spray.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseLong-term memory of emotional stimuli
    Study

    n: not reported in source

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

    Source sentences

    Summary
    while studies using emotional stimuli showed an improvement of long-term memory performance.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    This review summarizes the potential effects of Oxt on long-term memory processes in healthy humans based on a PubMed search over the period 1980-2016.

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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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