ReviewBMC veterinary research2023
Oxytocin measurements in saliva: an analytical perspective.
Review in BMC veterinary research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Somatic Psychoeducational Intervention Is Associated with Increased Oxytocin Levels, Improved Autonomic Function, and Reduced Psychological Distress Symptoms in Medical and Social Care Professionals.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Increased salivary oxytocin correlates with lower self-reported interoceptive accuracy in functional neurological disorders.Neurobiology of stress · 2025Article
- Stress-reducing effect of laughter in live comedy performance from salivary α-amylase and salivary oxytocin.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Neuropeptides, Altruism, and Adverse Childhood Experiences: Investigating Biological and Behavioral Correlations in Medical Students.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Salivary Oxytocin Levels in Children With and Without Autism: Group Similarities and Subgroup Variability.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review on Salivary Oxytocin and Vasopressin Measurement in the Dog.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Development of a Methodology for Measuring Oxytocin in Feces: Insights from a Preliminary Study in Captive Lions (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- The Oxytocin System and Implications for Oxytocin Deficiency in Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disease.Endocrine reviews · 2025Review
- Development of a Smartphone-Linked Immunosensing System for Oxytocin Determination.Biosensors · 2025Article
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Abstract
Oxytocin has traditionally been known for its physiological effects on muscle contraction associated with birth and lactation, but in the last years is widely used as a biomarker of "positive experiences" in psychology and behavior. Different types of samples have been used for oxytocin measurements with saliva samples having the particular advantage of an easy and non-stressful collection. However, the low concentration of oxytocin in saliva can represent a limitation for its use. For this reason, sensitive assays and even a previous sample treatment in some cases are required for saliva oxytocin quantification. In addition, the lack of standardized and generally agreed-upon approach to peripheral oxytocin measurement leads to large discrepancies between different laboratories, that use different sample treatment protocols and different assays. The main objectives of this review are to describe the current status of the use of saliva for oxytocin measurement, provide details of the different sample processing techniques that can be applied and inform about the analytical techniques and assays available in different animal species, and also in humans for comparative purposes. It is expected that this information can contribute to an increase in the knowledge about the measurements of oxytocin in saliva and to its wider use in the future.
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