Oxytocin Administration and Emotion Recognition Abilities in Adults Reporting Adverse Childhood Experiences

Summary

This study evaluates whether intranasal administration of a single dose of oxytocin improves the ability to recognize emotional states. In a cross-over design, half of the participants first received oxytocin, the other half first received placebo.

Timeline

Start

2011-07-01

Primary completion

2013-03-23

Completion

2013-11-05

Publications

• Schwaiger M, Heinrichs M, Kumsta R. Oxytocin administration and emotion recognition abilities in adults with a history of childhood adversity. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2019 Jan;99:66-71. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.08.025. Epub 2018 Aug 27.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.