Discussion
PTSD, trauma
In this study, we examined the effects of exogenous oxytocin administration vs. placebo in an experimental trauma film paradigm on the consolidation of intrusive memories. Previous data have shown enhancing effects of oxytocin on memory consolidation and fear extinction in rodents and in humans when administered after memory acquisition [In contrast to the current results, we found a significantly increased number of intrusive memories when oxytocin was administered before an analogue trauma (before acquisition) in a previous study [Considering the results of the current study and the previously published study [Contradictory to our findings, the administration of oxytocin directly after exposure to stress did show anxiolytic effects and decreased PTSD symptoms in PTSD patients [