Oxytocin enhances the pain-relieving effects of social support in romantic couples

Social support plays a vital role in physical and mental well-being. The neuropeptide hormone oxytocin (OXT) has been implicated in modulating pair-bonding and affiliative behaviors, but whether OXT contributes to the analgesic effects of a romantic partner's touch remains elusive. In the prese...

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Main Authors: Kreuder, Ann-Kathrin (Author) , Wassermann, Lea (Author) , Wollseifer, Michael (Author) , Ditzen, Beate (Author) , Eckstein, Monika (Author) , Stoffel-Wagner, Birgit (Author) , Hennig, Jürgen (Author) , Hurlemann, René (Author) , Scheele, Dirk (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Human brain mapping
Year: 2018, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 242-251
ISSN:1097-0193
DOI:10.1002/hbm.24368
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.24368
Verlag, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/hbm.24368
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Author Notes:Ann-Kathrin Kreuder | Lea Wassermann | Michael Wollseifer | Beate Ditzen | Monika Eckstein | Birgit Stoffel-Wagner | Juergen Hennig | René Hurlemann | Dirk Scheele

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