The Impact of Oxytocin on the Neurobiology of Anorexia Nervosa

Summary

This study will use a randomized, controlled, double-blind design involving the administration of intranasal oxytocin (INOT) or placebo to adults with anorexia nervosa, restricting subtype and age-matched controls prior to neuroimaging to assess the impact on frontolimbic brain activity in response to socioemotional stimuli as well as eating behavior in a test meal paradigm.

Timeline

Start

2018-09-25

Primary completion

2021-04-30

Completion

2021-04-30

Drugs

Indications