A meta-analytic review of the impact of intranasal oxytocin administration on cortisol concentrations during laboratory tasks: Moderation by method and mental health

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 161-170

  Cardoso, Christopher ^a   Kingdon, Danielle ^a   Ellenbogen, Mark A ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Intranasal oxytocin; Mental health; Meta analysis; Moderation; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN; PLACEBO; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EFFECT SIZE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LABORATORY TEST; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL COGNITION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADULT; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OXYTOCIN; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922433898     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.07.014     Document Type: Article

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