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INSAR: Single Snort of Oxytocin Could Improve Social Brain Function

A paper to be presented at the 2012 international Society for Autism Research used fMRI to find that a single dose of inhaled oxytocin increased activity in areas of the brain that process social activity. The researchers’ conclusion: These results… Continue reading

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New Patent App: Melanotan II to Enhance Oxytocin

Larry Young, one of the early researchers on oxytocin and bonding in prairie voles, applied for a patent on using Melanotan II to enhance the effects of oxytocin used during psychotherapy. Co-applicant is Meera E. Modi, a member of Young’s… Continue reading

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