Effects of Oxytocin on Behavior and Physiology in a Psychotherapy Setting

Completed · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Behavior, Anxiety

In brief

Subjects-currently in outpatient mental health care--will participate in 2 psychotherapy sessions, one with oxytocin spray and one with placebo spray. Sessions will be videotaped, and cortisol and heart rate will be measured. We hypothesize that oxytocin will have positive benefits on nonverbal behavior in the therapy session, as well as have positive effects on subjective anxiety, cortisol and heart rate.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01081249

Run by

MacDonald, Kai, M.D.

People needed

18

Starts

2008-12-01

Expected to finish

2012-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-10-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• in current mental health treatment
• male 18-65

You may not qualify if…

• diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychosis
• diagnosis of autism or Aspergers disorder
• active substance use disorder
• at moderate or high risk of self-harm

Where it is running

• Kai MacDonald, MD 3368 2nd Ave Ste B — San Diego, California, United States

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