Adolescent oxytocin response to stress and its behavioral and endocrine correlates

Hormones and Behavior
Anka BernhardChristine M Freitag

Abstract

Oxytocin (OXT) shows anxiolytic and stress-reducing effects, but salivary OXT response to laboratory-induced stress has only been assessed in one study in healthy adults. The present study aimed at extending these findings by assessing salivary OXT stress reactivity in healthy adolescents (aged 11-18) compared to a control condition. A higher salivary OXT response to stress compared to the control condition was expected. In addition, the association between OXT, cortisol (CORT) and psychological reactivity patterns was explored. Psychosocial stress was induced using the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST; 13 males, 15 females), while the Control-TSST (14 males, 15 females) served as a non-stress control condition. Salivary OXT increased in response to the TSST with a peak at +1 and decline at +10 min after stress. Baseline OXT correlated negatively with experienced anxiety and insecurity, while both correlated positively with OXT reactivity. OXT and CORT increase as well as OXT increase and CORT recovery were positively correlated. Results indicate that salivary OXT in response to the TSST is a valid method to assess biological effects of laboratory-induced stress also in adolescents. Due to a rapid increase and decline, salivary O...Continue Reading

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Feb 21, 2019·Journal of Neuroendocrinology·Tatsushi Onaka, Yuki Takayanagi
Jun 20, 2020·Scientific Reports·Nirit GevaShelly Levy-Tzedek
May 30, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Hwi Jun KimEun-Cheol Park
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Jan 7, 2021·Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology·Reuma Gadassi PolackEli R Lebowitz
Apr 5, 2021·European Neuropsychopharmacology : the Journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology·Anka BernhardChristine M Freitag

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