Background <p>Oxytocin has received considerable research attention for its role in affiliative behaviors, particularly regarding its pro-social effects. More recent evidence has pointed to a broader role of oxytocin signaling, which includes non-social cognitive processes. However, meta-analytic data on oxytocin’s effects on non-social cognition is currently limited.</p> Methods <p>We registered plans for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of oxytocin administration on non-social executive functions prior to data collection via a time-stamped protocol. We performed searches in PubMed, Europe PubMed Central, and the Bielefeld Academic Search Engine. We conducted a meta-analysis of 20 effect estimates from 13 eligible studies. Subgroup meta-analyses and a test for publication bias were also performed.</p> Results <p>We found no overall significant effect of oxytocin administration on non-social executive functions (<i>p</i> = 0.30; Hedges’ <i>g</i> = 0.07). However, effect sizes across sub-categories of executive function varied, where the effect of oxytocin administration was the largest for cognitive flexibility (<i>p</i> = 0.02; Hedges’ <i>g</i> = 0.2). Publication bias was assessed using Robust Bayesian Meta-Analysis, which yielded moderate support for the absence of publication bias (<i>BF</i><sub><i>PB</i></sub> = 0.32).</p> Conclusion <p>Our analysis suggests that oxytocin’s effects may extend beyond social cognitive processing as data synthesis provided evidence supporting a role in non-social cognitive flexibility. The data and analysis output from this meta-analysis can be viewed in a point-and-click web application.</p>

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Effects of oxytocin administration on non-social executive functions in humans: a preregistered systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Heemin Kang,
  • Bernt D. Glaser,
  • Alina I. Sartorius,
  • Kristin Audunsdottir,
  • Emilie Smith-Meyer Kildal,
  • Terje Nærland,
  • Ole A. Andreassen,
  • Lars T. Westlye,
  • Daniel S. Quintana

摘要

Background

Oxytocin has received considerable research attention for its role in affiliative behaviors, particularly regarding its pro-social effects. More recent evidence has pointed to a broader role of oxytocin signaling, which includes non-social cognitive processes. However, meta-analytic data on oxytocin’s effects on non-social cognition is currently limited.

Methods

We registered plans for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of oxytocin administration on non-social executive functions prior to data collection via a time-stamped protocol. We performed searches in PubMed, Europe PubMed Central, and the Bielefeld Academic Search Engine. We conducted a meta-analysis of 20 effect estimates from 13 eligible studies. Subgroup meta-analyses and a test for publication bias were also performed.

Results

We found no overall significant effect of oxytocin administration on non-social executive functions (p = 0.30; Hedges’ g = 0.07). However, effect sizes across sub-categories of executive function varied, where the effect of oxytocin administration was the largest for cognitive flexibility (p = 0.02; Hedges’ g = 0.2). Publication bias was assessed using Robust Bayesian Meta-Analysis, which yielded moderate support for the absence of publication bias (BFPB = 0.32).

Conclusion

Our analysis suggests that oxytocin’s effects may extend beyond social cognitive processing as data synthesis provided evidence supporting a role in non-social cognitive flexibility. The data and analysis output from this meta-analysis can be viewed in a point-and-click web application.