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#Oxytocin Delivering Nasal Device to Treat Mental illness Researchers at the University of Oslo have tested a new device for delivering hormone treatments for mental illness through the nose.
and has shown promise for the treatment of mental illness. Researchers at Uio have discovered now that low doses of oxytocin may help patients with mental illness to better perceive social signals.
Medicine through the nosebecause of oxytocin role in social behaviour, researchers have explored the possibility of administering the hormone for the treatment of mental illness.
May yield new treatmentsthe next step in the research is to carry out the same tests on people with mental illness. e are now running tests in volunteers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders,
says Dr Quintana. e hope that this research project is the first step in the development of a series of new medicines that may be of great help to more people with mental illness,
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