Effect of music stimuli on salivary oxytocin and cortisol levels.

<p>(A) Salivary oxytocin level before and after 20 min of music stimulation. The salivary oxytocin level was greater after listening to the slow-tempo music sequence. (B) Salivary cortisol level before and after 20 min of music stimulation. The salivary cortisol level was lower after listening to the fast-tempo music sequence. Data are presented as means ± SEM; * p < 0.05, *** p < 0.001 for a simple main effect test.