Zhao Gao

This study investigates the anxiolytic effects of chronic intranasal oxytocin, finding that low-frequency dosing reduces neural threat reactivity in high-anxiety individuals.

This study shows oxytocin increases self-interest over altruism in competitive social interactions by enhancing activation in the medial orbitofrontal cortex.

This study finds that romantic jealousy is linked to heightened neural responses to angry faces and increased functional connectivity in fronto-striatal and limbic regions.

This study shows that oxytocin increases social reward in women but not men during sharing with friends, linked to reduced amygdala and insula activity and functional connectivity in women with higher attachment anxiety.