Oxytocin improves brain function in children with autism - IMFAR 2012

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Oxytocin Improves Brain Function in Children With Autism

ScienceDaily (May 19, 2012) --- Preliminary results from an ongoing,

large-scale study by Yale School of Medicine researchers shows that

oxytocin -- a naturally occurring substance produced in the brain and

throughout the body -- increased brain function in regions that are

known to process social information in children and adolescents with

autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

A Yale Child Study Center research team that includes postdoctoral

fellow Ilanit Gordon and Pelphrey, the Associate Professor

of Child Psychiatry and Psychology, will present the results on May 19

at the International Meeting for Autism Research....

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120519213236.htm