Biological Psychiatry
Volume 65, Issue 9 , Pages 728-731 , 1 May 2009

Intranasal Oxytocin Increases Positive Communication and Reduces Cortisol Levels During Couple Conflict

  • Beate Ditzen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Beate Ditzen, Ph.D., University of Zurich, Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Binzmuhlestr. 14/Box 26, CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Marcel Schaer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Institute for Family Research and Counseling, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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  • Barbara Gabriel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Institute for Family Research and Counseling, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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  • Guy Bodenmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Institute for Family Research and Counseling, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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  • Ulrike Ehlert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Markus Heinrichs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Received 13 June 2008 ,Revised 8 October 2008 ,Accepted 8 October 2008.

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PII: S0006-3223(08)01240-7

doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.10.011

Biological Psychiatry
Volume 65, Issue 9 , Pages 728-731 , 1 May 2009

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