Increase in salivary oxytocin and decrease in salivary cortisol after listening to music
- Nina Dmitreff
- Feb 15, 2023
- 1 min read
"These findings suggest that listening to slow-tempo and fast-tempo music is accompanied by an increase in the oxytocin level and a decrease in the cortisol level, respectively, and imply that such music listening-related changes in oxytocin and cortisol are involved in physiological relaxation and emotional excitation, respectively."
Source: PLOS One

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