Oxytocin's Effect on Socioemotional Aging

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Aging

In brief

This study will investigate the extent to which intranasal oxytocin affects changes in social decision making and evaluations of others. Oxytocin is a hormone that naturally occurs in the body and the brain and has been shown to be relevant for many behaviors, particularly in social situations. Research on the effects of oxytocin in aging is very scarce; therefore, the purpose of this research project is to determine the effects of oxytocin on socioemotional aging.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01823146

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

106

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between the ages of 18-30 years or 63-85 years
• English fluency
• Caucasian
• Right-handed

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or possibly pregnant
• Breastfeeding
• Claustrophobia
• Currently on vasoconstrictors, pseudoephedrine or antidiuretic medication
• Large pieces of metal in the body, particularly in the face or neck
• Piercings or metal implants that cannot be removed from the body
• Surgery on the brain or any prior serious brain damage or disease
• Dementia or severe cognitive disorders
• History of hyponatremia, Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone, psychogenic polydipsia, or motion disorder

Where it is running

• University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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