Increased salivary oxytocin correlates with lower self-reported interoceptive accuracy in functional neurological disorders
The elevated salivary OXT levels observed in patients with FND may reflect a dysregulated or compensatory neuroendocrine response. The combination of higher OXT and lower self-reported interoceptive accuracy suggests that OXT may be upregulated as an attempt to modulate bodily stress or restore homeostatic balance. The absent association of OXT with attachment style in FND specifically supports its role in dealing with socio-affiliative stress.
Authors
- Cristina Concetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9755-3298)
- J.J. Gross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2578-6076)
- R.M. Bruckmaier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9374-5890)
- Selma Aybek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7877-6760)
- Natascha Stoffel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4198-4921)
- Laure von der Weid
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- University of Fribourg (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurobiology of Stress
- Published
- 2025-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ynstr.2025.100765
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.88