Associations between different outcome measures and mediation analyses
Post-treatment OT concentration changes (30 min post-treatment and before task) were found to be positively correlated with pleasantness rating scores (Spearman’s rho = 0.18, p=0.017) and oxy-Hb concentration changes in the mlOFC (Spearman’s rho = 0.16, p=0.044) in response to the gentle stroking touch.Mediation analyses showed that intranasal and oral OT both increased post-treatment plasma OT concentrations (intranasal OT: path 