Tag Archives: Oxytocin therapies
San Diego Clinical Trial of Oxytocin for Anxiety
A researcher at UC San Diego is recruiting people with symptoms of anxiety for a six-week, double-blind trial to see whether inhaling oxytocin can help. David Feifel is actively recruiting study participants now. Because it’s double-blind, only some of… Continue reading
Oxytocin Doc in Fresno
People always ask me how they can try oxytocin, and I always suggest they find a doctor willing to prescribe it off-label. Fresno’s Dr. Matt French is their man. I’ve seen his name come up before in news alerts for… Continue reading
Maybe Love Can Cure Cancer!
New research shows that love (aka oxytocin) may be able to help cure cancer. I tend to find anecdotes of people healing themselves through meditation, good thoughts, etc. as too woo-woo. But here is science finding that imbalances in peptide… Continue reading
Childbirth Drug Could Have Off-Label Uses
A Monash University researcher hopes to create an aerosol delivery system for oxytocin for postpartum treatment — could be used for psych meds too. Continue reading
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Oxytocin Link to Prader-Willi Syndrome
In addition to all the interesting things oxytocin does to our brains, it also seems to be involved in helping us feel satiated after we eat. When fat from food reaches the stomach, the stomach releases CCK, a hormone that… Continue reading
