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Ekaterina Schneider

@katya-shn

Postdoc at University of Zurich and at University Hospital Heidelberg. Cognitive behavioral psychotherapist. Social neuroendocrinology: social bonds, oxytocin, stress response, mental health.

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Oxytocin, Physical Intimacy, Wound Healing, and Stress Responses This randomized clinical trial examines the effects of repeated intranasal oxytocin administration and a behavioral microintervention on neuroendocrine stress responses and dermatological wound healin...

Check out our findings on the effects of oxytocin and physical intimacy on dermatological wound healing
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Graphs show oxytocin's effect on wound healing with physical intimacy. 'A' illustrates interaction with affectionate touch, while 'B' shows interaction with sexual activity, comparing placebo to oxytocin. Wound severity decreases from time point T2 to T3.

Graphs show oxytocin's effect on wound healing with physical intimacy. 'A' illustrates interaction with affectionate touch, while 'B' shows interaction with sexual activity, comparing placebo to oxytocin. Wound severity decreases from time point T2 to T3.

RCT: Daily oxytocin administration combined with positive physical intimacy was linked to improved wound healing and reduced cortisol; oxytocin alone or positive interactions without physical intimacy did not enhance healing.

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We have a new report on how remembered #childhood #touch and current attitutes to intimate #social touch πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ‘©πŸ«‚ relate to daily neuroendocrine states and emotionsπŸ§ πŸ–€πŸ€ link πŸ‘‰ rdcu.be/eKaRX. Great thanks to @katya-shn.bsky.social & our whole team @dorahopf.bsky.social

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