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Effects of intranasal oxytocin on the neural basis of face processing in autism spectrum disorder

Domes, Gregor, Heinrichs, Markus, Kumbier, Ekkehardt, Grossmann, Annette, Hauenstein, Karlheinz, Herpertz, Sabine C.·2013·Biological Psychiatry

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Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with altered face processing and decreased activity in brain regions involved in face processing. The neuropeptide oxytocin has been shown to promote face processing and modulate brain activity in healthy adults. The present study examined the effects of oxytocin on the neural basis of face processing in adults with Asperger syndrome (AS).Methods A group of 14 individuals with AS and a group of 14 neurotypical control participants performed a face-matching and a house-matching task during functional magnetic resonance imaging. The effects of a single dose of 24 IU intranasally administered oxytocin were tested in a randomized, placebo-controlled, within-subject, cross-over design.Results Under placebo, the AS group showed decreased activity in the right amygdala, fusiform gyrus, and inferior occipital gyrus compared with the control group during face processing. After oxytocin treatment, right amygdala activity to facial stimuli increased in the AS group.Conclusions These findings indicate that oxytocin increases the saliency of social stimuli and in ASD and suggest that oxytocin might promote face processing and eye contact in individuals with ASD as prerequisites for neurotypical social interaction.

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Authors
Domes, G., Heinrichs, M., Kumbier, E., Grossmann, A., Hauenstein, K., & Herpertz, S. C.
Affiliations
  • University of Freiburg (DE)
  • University of Rostock (DE)
  • Heidelberg University (DE)
Corresponding author
Domes, Gregor
Venue
Biological Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-08
Volume
74
Issue
3
Pages
164-171
ISSN
0006-3223 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2044266604
Cited by
255
References
72
Citations by year
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FWCI
50.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Biological Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Bank (Australian Catholic University) (submittedVersion)
  • FreiDok plus (Universitätsbibliothek Freiburg) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
Keywords
oxytocin, autism spectrum disorder, Asperger syndrome, face processing, amygdala, fusiform gyrus, inferior occipital gyrus, social cognition, social salience, eye contact, neuroimaging
MeSH terms
Administration, Intranasal, Adolescent, Adult, Amygdala, Brain Mapping, Child, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Discrimination, Psychological, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Oxygen, Oxytocin, Pattern Recognition, Visual, Photic Stimulation, Time Factors, Cross-Over Studies, Young Adult

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