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The relationship between oxytocin, dietary intake and feeding: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in mice and rats.

Skinner JA, Campbell EJ, Dayas CV, Garg ML, Burrows TL

Frontiers in neuroendocrinology10 Oct 2018Cited by 18 (Europe PMC)

PMID30315826 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.yfrne.2018.09.002 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-30315826
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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In a meta-analysis of rodent studies, exogenous oxytocin decreased food intake in mice and rats, with the maximum effect 2 h after administration.

    In plain wordsIn mice and rats, oxytocin reduced food intake overall in a meta-analysis, with the largest effect 2 hours after the dose.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    DecreaseFood intake
    Study

    mice and ratsn: not reported in source

    rodent
    Outcome group
    Appetite and food intake · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Meta-analysis of exogenous studies in mice (3 studies, n = 43 comparisons) and rats (n = 8 studies, n = 82 comparisons) showed an overall decrease in food intake with maximum effect shown at 2 h post-administration.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    A total of 75 articles (n = 246 experiments) were included, and study quality appraised.

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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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