In adults with autism or Asperger's disorder, oxytocin infusion significantly reduced repetitive behaviors compared with placebo infusion.
In plain wordsIn adults with autism or Asperger's disorder, oxytocin infusion reduced repetitive behaviors more than placebo infusion.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- DecreaseRepetitive behaviors (primary outcome rating)
- Study
n = 15
- Comparator
- Placebo infusion
- Analysis
- Primary
- Outcome group
- Autism core symptoms · Mental health and mood
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · infusionAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Patients with autism spectrum disorders showed a significant reduction in repetitive behaviors following oxytocin infusion in comparison to placebo infusion.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
The primary outcome measure was an instrument rating six repetitive behaviors: need to know, repeating, ordering, need to tell/ask, self-injury, and touching.
This study examined the impact of oxytocin on repetitive behaviors in 15 adults with autism or Asperger's disorder via randomized double-blind oxytocin and placebo challenges.