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The effects of oxytocin on social cognition in borderline personality disorder.

Servan A, Brunelin J, Poulet E

L'Encephale19 Dec 2017Cited by 14 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study3

3 results from studies that gave the peptide. 3 results from people.

  1. 01HumanSystematic reviewEfficacy outcome

    In patients with borderline personality disorder, oxytocin had a beneficial impact on recognition and discrimination of emotions.

    In plain wordsIn people with borderline personality disorder, oxytocin helped them recognise and tell apart emotions in studies reviewed.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseRecognition and discrimination of emotions
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Mental health and mood
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In patients with borderline personality disorder, oxytocin had a beneficial impact on recognition and discrimination of emotions and on hypervigilance towards social threats.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Among them, 11 studies were selected according to the PRISMA criteria.
  2. 02HumanSystematic reviewEfficacy outcome

    In patients with borderline personality disorder, oxytocin had a beneficial impact on hypervigilance towards social threats.

    In plain wordsIn people with borderline personality disorder, oxytocin helped with being overly alert to social threats in studies reviewed.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    DecreaseHypervigilance towards social threats
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Mental health and mood
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In patients with borderline personality disorder, oxytocin had a beneficial impact on recognition and discrimination of emotions and on hypervigilance towards social threats.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Among them, 11 studies were selected according to the PRISMA criteria.
  3. 03HumanSystematic reviewEfficacy outcome

    In patients with borderline personality disorder, oxytocin could hinder trust and cooperation.

    In plain wordsIn people with borderline personality disorder, oxytocin could make trust and cooperation harder, according to the studies reviewed.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    DecreaseTrust and cooperation
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Mental health and mood
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    However, oxytocin could hinder trust and cooperation.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Among them, 11 studies were selected according to the PRISMA criteria.

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:48 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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