The Effect of Oral Oxytocin and Atosiban on Social Attention

ConditionHealhty
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseEarly Phase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18-35
SponsorUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China

About this trial

The main aim of the present study is to investigate whether orally (lingual spray) administered oxytocin influences human social attention and behaviors via oxytocin receptors and whether its effects are dose- and task-dependent.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Healthy male subjects without past or current psychiatric or neurological disorders

Disqualifiers

History of or current neurological/psychiatric disorders;

Use of psychotropic medications (including nicotine)

Visual impairments

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Oxytocin lower dose (24IU)
  • Oxytocin higher dose (48IU)
  • Atosiban
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

250 Participants
are divided into 5 treatment groups