Single spray of oxytocin improves brain function in children with autism, study suggests

Single spray of oxytocin improves brain function in children with autism, study suggests: A single dose of the hormone oxytocin, delivered via nasal spray, has been shown to enhance brain activity while processing social information in children with autism spectrum disorders, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study published in the Dec. 2 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.