Schoormans D, Kop W J, Kunst L E, Riem M M E
Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
Clinical Child and Family Studies, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Compr Psychoneuroendocrinol. 2020 Jul 12;3:100007. doi: 10.1016/j.cpnec.2020.100007. eCollection 2020 Aug.
Oxytocin is known for its stress-reducing effects and has been associated with autonomic nervous system measures (ANS) involved in the stress response, such as heart rate variability (HRV). The current study examined the effects of intranasal oxytocin on HRV among women (oxytocin N = 87, placebo N = 86) during rest. Results show that oxytocin reduced RMSSD and low frequency (LF)-HRV, but only in women with positive childhood rearing experiences, and not in women with negative childhood experiences. These findings suggest that oxytocin plays a role in ANS regulation and that childhood rearing experiences may influence oxytocin effects on this stress regulating system.
催产素以其减轻压力的作用而闻名，并且与参与应激反应的自主神经系统指标（ANS）有关，比如心率变异性（HRV）。本研究考察了静息状态下鼻内给予催产素对女性（催产素组N = 87，安慰剂组N = 86）HRV的影响。结果显示，催产素降低了RMSSD和低频（LF）-HRV，但仅在童年养育经历积极的女性中出现，而童年经历消极的女性则未出现此现象。这些发现表明，催产素在自主神经系统调节中发挥作用，并且童年养育经历可能会影响催产素对这一应激调节系统的作用。
