In male forensic psychopathic patients, oxytocin did not significantly change short-latency corrugator responses compared with placebo.
In plain wordsIn male forensic patients with psychopathy, oxytocin did not change the short-latency frown-muscle response compared with placebo.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- No significant changeShort-latency corrugator response
- Study
n = 20
- Comparator
- Placebo
- Outcome group
- Social behavior and cognition · Mental health and mood
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Compared with placebo, we found no oxytocin-related significant short-latency responses of the corrugator and the zygomaticus.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Exclusively in the group of 20 psychopathic patients, we tested in a placebo-controlled crossover within-subject design the hypothesis that oxytocin would enhance short-latency facial mimicry.