The role of oxytocin in social decision-making - An investigation into the effects of oxytocin on human brain and behavior

The role of oxytocin in social decision-making - An investigation into the effects of oxytocin on human brain and behavior - The role of oxytocin in social decision-making

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34086

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-15

Start date

2011-01-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

Anti-social personality disorder

Interventions

One group of participants will self-administer 24 IU of Syntocinon - the synthetic analogue of oxytocin - by an intranasal spray. Another group will self-administer a similar dose of placebo.

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Healthy male volunteers between 18 and 35 years of age - Predominant right-handedness - Body mass index between 18.5 and 25

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Metal objects in or around the body - Claustrophobia - History of psychiatric treatment or current psychiatric treatment - History of neurological treatment or current neurological treatment - History of endocrine treatment or current endocrine treatment - History of heart-related disease - Regular use of corticosteroids

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- Brain BOLD signal as measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) - Behavioral performance on computerized tasks - Subjective measurements on self-report questionnaires.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)