Effects of oxytocin treatment in boys with autism with and without intellectual disability: a verification trial with long-term follow-up KU Leuven
Intranasal administration of the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has gained increasing interest as a possible treatment for targeting the socio-communicative difficulties characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The principal aim of the current project is to conduct a large-scale verification clinical trial in a confirmatory sample of boys with ASD, to increase insights into the efficacy of oxytocin treatment for pediatric populations ...