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Effects of Oxytocin on Cortisol Reactivity and Conflict Resolution Behaviors among Couples with Substance Misuse

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Flanagan, Julianne C., Fischer, Melanie S., Nietert, Paul J., Back, Sudie E., Maria, Megan Moran-Santa, Snead, Alexandra, Brady, Kathleen T.·2018·Psychiatry Research

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Social stress, particularly in the form of dyadic conflict, is a well-established correlate of substance use disorders (SUD). The neuropeptide oxytocin can enhance prosocial behavior and mitigate addictive behaviors. These effects may be, in part, a result of oxytocin's ability to attenuate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation. However, only one study to date has examined the effects of oxytocin on neuroendocrine reactivity or conflict resolution behavior among couples. Participants (N = 33 couples or 66 total participants) were heterosexual couples in which one or both partners endorsed substance misuse. Using a double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeated-measures design and an evidence-based behavioral coding system, we compared the impact of oxytocin (40 IU) vs. placebo on cortisol reactivity and conflict resolution behaviors. Among women, oxytocin attenuated cortisol response following the task. Oxytocin was also associated with increased Distress Maintaining Attributions and decreased Relationship Enhancing Attributions. Among men, oxytocin was associated with decreased Distress Maintaining Attributions, and both oxytocin and placebo yielded declines in Relationship Enhancing Attributions. The findings support emerging hypotheses that oxytocin may have differential effects in men and women, and indicate the need for future efforts to translate oxytocin's positive neurobiological effects into therapeutic behavioral changes.

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Authors
Flanagan, J. C., Fischer, M. S., Nietert, P. J., Back, S. E., Maria, M. M.-S., Snead, A., & Brady, K. T.
Affiliations
Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Corresponding author
Flanagan, Julianne C.
Venue
Psychiatry Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-02
Volume
260
Pages
346-352
ISSN
0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2773342340
Cited by
27
References
74
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 4
FWCI
6.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychiatry Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (UL1TR001450)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (K23AA023845)
  • Office of Research on Women's Health (K12HD055885)
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
oxytocin, cortisol response, dyadic conflict, substance use disorders, couples, HPA axis dysregulation, social stress, gender differences, prosocial behavior
MeSH terms
Administration, Intranasal, Adult, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Male, Oxytocin, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Stress, Psychological, Negotiating, Couples Therapy, Substance-Related Disorders, Young Adult

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