Randomized clinical trial shows no substantial modulation of empathy-related neural activation by intranasal oxytocin in autism

Abstract Evidence suggests that intranasal application of oxytocin facilitates empathy and modulates its underlying neural processes, which are often impaired in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Oxytocin has therefore been considered a promising candidate for the treatment of social...

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Main Authors: Annalina V. Mayer, Anne-Kathrin Wermter, Sanna Stroth, Peter Alter, Michael Haberhausen, Thomas Stehr, Frieder M. Paulus, Sören Krach, Inge Kamp-Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94407-x