Oxytocin Does Not Improve Social Functioning in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, NIH-Funded Study Suggests
October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2021:
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Findings from study believed to be largest of its kind contradict smaller studies showing treatment's promise.
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Regular doses of the hormone oxytocin do not appear to overcome deficits in social functioning among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), sugg . . .
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Findings from study believed to be largest of its kind contradict smaller studies showing treatment's promise.
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Regular doses of the hormone oxytocin do not appear to overcome deficits in social functioning among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), sugg . . .