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Study · Randomized controlled trial · n = 40 · 2021

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Oxytocin facilitates socially directed attention.

Le J, Zhao W, Kou J, Fu M, Zhang Y, Becker B, Kendrick KM

Psychophysiology25 May 2021Cited by 10 (Europe PMC)

PMID34032304 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1111/psyp.13852 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-34032304
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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 adult men, intranasal oxytocin increased the proportion of time spent viewing the object that an actor looked or pointed at, in all three conditions, versus placebo.

    In plain wordsIn adult men, oxytocin increased the time spent looking at the object another person was looking at, compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseProportion of time viewing the gaze-target object
    Study

    n = 40

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Cognition and memory · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    24 IU · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    OXT increased the proportion of time subjects viewed the object the actor or actress were looking/pointing at across all three conditions
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In a within-subject, randomized, placebo-controlled trial we used eye-tracking to investigate the effects of intranasal oxytocin (24 IU) on socially directed gaze toward one of two objects in 40 adult male subjects.
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In adult men, gaze following showed no association with trait autism or empathy under either placebo or oxytocin.

    In plain wordsIn adult men, gaze following was not linked to autism traits or empathy under either placebo or oxytocin.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    No significant changeAssociation of gaze effect with autistic and empathic traits
    Study

    n = 40

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Cognition and memory · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    24 IU · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    unexpectedly we found no associations with trait autism or empathy under either placebo or OXT treatments.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In a within-subject, randomized, placebo-controlled trial we used eye-tracking to investigate the effects of intranasal oxytocin (24 IU) on socially directed gaze toward one of two objects in 40 adult male subjects.

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 00:50 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:48 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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