Vasopressin Effects on Human Social Communication

Summary

This research is being done because we wish to understand how a chemical produced in the brain, vasopressin, effects emotional social communication processes. Understanding how this system works in normal individuals may help us understand why some people, particularly those with autism and/or antisocial personality disorder, have dysfunctional social interactions. This study will test the effects of 3 doses of arginine vasopressin, delivered intranasally, on physiological and behavioral responses to the faces of same- and other-sex individuals in healthy men and women.

Timeline

Start

2011-09

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2017-04

Publications

• Results Price D, Burris D, Cloutier A, Thompson CB, Rilling JK, Thompson RR. Dose-Dependent and Lasting Influences of Intranasal Vasopressin on Face Processing in Men. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2017 Sep 22;8:220. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00220. eCollection 2017.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.