Children with autism showed no benefit from an experimental treatment made with a hormone thought to promote social bonding, research shows.
is a naturally occurring hormone and chemical messenger. It is best known for its role in triggering labor and the release of breast milk in women. Synthetic oxytocin is sometimes given to pregnant women by IV to induce labor.
“It makes the social world around us more vibrant in our brain, so we pay attention to it,” Young said. Without accompanying behavior therapy or guidance, however, that effect could be negative, he said. He cited a hypothetical example in which a child with autism gets a squirt of oxytocin each morning and starts paying more attention to other kids on the school bus. What if the enhanced attention helps the child realize that the kids are being mean and bullying?
Joyce Galaverna’s son was 13 when he enrolled in the study in 2015. He tolerated the treatments, but his behavior showed no improvement.The North Carolina family never learned whether he had received oxytocin or the placebo.
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