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Archive Home > 2010 > February > 16 > Oxytocin nasal spray offers new hope in treatment of autism

Oxytocin nasal spray offers new hope in treatment of autism

In study, hormone improved subjects’ interactions

By Rob Stein / The Bulletin
February 16, 2010

A nasal spray containing a hormone that makes women more maternal and men less shy apparently can help those with autism make eye contact and interact better with others, according to a provocative study released Monday.

The study involving 13 adults with autism found that when they inhaled the....

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