# Intranasal oxytocin

**URL:** <https://pheromonetalk.com/t/intranasal-oxytocin/24026>\
**Category:** Studies & Abstracts\
**Created:** [December 17, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/intranasal-oxytocin/24026 "2008-12-17T02:26:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/intranasal-oxytocin/24026/1 "2008-12-17T02:26:05Z")

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**Intranasal Oxytocin Increases Positive Communication and Reduces Cortisol Levels During Couple Conflict**  
_ **In Press, Corrected Proof** _, _Available online 22 November 2008_  
Beate Ditzen, Marcel Schaer, Barbara Gabriel, Guy Bodenmann, Ulrike Ehlert, Markus Heinrichs  
**Conclusions:**

**These results are in line with animal studies indicating that central oxytocin facilitates approach and pair bonding behavior. Our findings imply an involvement of oxytocin in couple interaction and close relationships in humans.**