Effects of intranasal oxytocin on tactile perception

Jessica Urtado Silva; Ricardo Galhardoni; Daniel Ciampi de Andrade; Ivana Brito

doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2018.12.032

Effects of intranasal oxytocin on tactile perception

Jessica Urtado Silva, Ricardo Galhardoni, Daniel Ciampi de Andrade, Ivana Brito

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Abstract

In addition to its role in childbirth labor and lactation, oxytocin is a well-known neurohormone, having several prosocial effects. Moreover, oxytocin seems to play a significant modulatory role in painful experiences, due to its participation in central and peripheral processing of nociceptive somatosensory information. Despite studies on oxytocin in pain modulation, there is a scarce literature investigating the role of oxytocin in tactile perception. Here we investigate the effects of 24 and 40 IU intranasal administration of oxytocin in the non-harmful mechanical tactile detection threshold in men. The data showed a significant increase in tactile perception in an experimental 40 IU oxytocin group. We suggest that this effect could be the basis for the oxytocin-bonding effect via touch.

Original language	English
Journal	Neuroscience Letters
Volume	698
Pages (from-to)	64-68
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0304-3940
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2018.12.032
Publication status	Published - 17 Apr 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Administration, Intranasal
Adolescent
Adult
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oxytocin/pharmacology
Physical Stimulation
Sensory Thresholds
Touch
Touch Perception/drug effects
Young Adult

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Effects of intranasal oxytocin on tactile perception

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