Brain Blood Flow Changes Elicited by Oxytocin in Volunteers With and Without Schizophrenia

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess how oxytocin delivered intranasally changes regional brain blood flow measured by positron emission tomography (PET) in conjunction with oxygen-15 labeled water in persons with schizophrenia. The objective is to better our understanding of oxytocin's role in the modulation of social judgment in schizophrenia and provide more information as to potential uses of oxytocin or a similar drug analog in treating certain features of schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders.

Timeline

Start

2010-07

Primary completion

2011-01

Completion

2013-01

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “Never started”

Drugs

Indications