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Psychophysiological mechanisms underlying the potential health benefits of human-dog interactions: A systematic literature review.

Teo JT, Johnstone SJ, Römer SS, Thomas SJ

International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology25 Jul 2022Cited by 30 (Europe PMC)

PMID35901904 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.07.007 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-35901904
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Summary

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Results from this study1

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Natural levels measured1

These results measure the body's own peptide. Nobody was given the peptide. They are not evidence about taking it. They are left out of key results, evidence counts and charts.

  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelSystematic reviewOther

    In a systematic review of human studies, oxytocin levels increased with human-dog interactions.

    In plain wordsAcross studies of people interacting with dogs, the body's own oxytocin levels rose.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseOxytocin levels with human-dog interactions
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Endogenous peptide levels · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The main positive findings were increases in heart rate variability and oxytocin, and decreases in cortisol with human-dog interactions.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Of the 13,072 studies identified, 129 met the inclusion criteria, with approximately half being randomized trials (Level 2) based on the Oxford Centre for Evidence Based Medicine level system.

    This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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Version history

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 00:50 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:49 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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