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Circadian Variation of Salivary Oxytocin in Young Adult Women

Published inPsychophysiology, vol. 62, no. 9, e70139
Publication date2025-09
First online date2025-09
Abstract

This article presents circadian variation in salivary oxytocin levels in a sample of 91 female participants, including 47 healthy controls and 44 patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). A significant increase in salivary oxytocin levels was observed between awakening and early afternoon. There were no significant group differences and no Group × Time interaction. These findings have implications for research conducted in the field and suggest the need to control for time of assessment, as done in studies assessing cortisol.

Keywords
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Circadian variation
  • Female participants
  • Hormonal cycle
  • Oxytocin
  • Salivary biomarkers
  • Young adult women
Citation (ISO format)
TEIXEIRA DE ALMEIDA, Mélanie et al. Circadian Variation of Salivary Oxytocin in Young Adult Women. In: Psychophysiology, 2025, vol. 62, n° 9, p. e70139. doi: 10.1111/psyp.70139
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