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oxytocin
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Biology
July 4, 2023
Intranasal Oxytocin for Internalizing Symptoms in Youth With Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Highlights from Posters Presented at the Society of Biological Psychiatry Meeting, April 27-29, 2023 in San Diego -- E. Kendall reported that “Fifty-two youths with diagnoses of DBD [Disruptive Behavior Disorders] particip...
Treatments
November 29, 2016
Animal Studies Suggest That Oxytocin May Treat Addictions
Oxytocin, the hormone that promotes emotional bonding, also regulates a variety of behaviors. Two recent studies suggest that in rats, an injection of oxytocin can prevent drug-seeking behavior. -- In the first study, rese...
Risk Factors
February 23, 2015
Oxytocin Can Block Stress-Induced Relapse of Cocaine Seeking in Animals
Stress can trigger former drug users to begin taking drugs again. In clinical trials, the bonding hormone oxytocin has been found to reduce stress-induced cravings for certain drugs, including alcohol and marijuana. A new ...