In a 70-year-old man with mixed dementia and repetitive head trauma, as-needed intranasal oxytocin 30 IU was followed by rapid improvement of severe agitation.
In plain wordsOne older man with dementia and severe agitation improved quickly with as-needed oxytocin nasal spray. One case does not show that it works.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- DecreaseAgitation in a patient with mixed dementia
- Study
n = 1
- Outcome group
- Anxiety and mood · Mental health and mood
- Studied dose
- 30 IU as needed · intranasal · until his deathAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
He showed remarkable, rapid improvement with as-needed intranasal oxytocin 30 IU until his death.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
We report a 70-year-old former professional wrestler with repetitive head trauma who developed dementia and severe agitation