ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

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15.9. Oxytocin administration increases proactive control in men with overweight or obesity: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study

Plessow Franziska , Marengi Dean A , Perry Sylvia K , Lawson Elizabeth A

Obesity (Silver Spring) 2021 Jan;29(1):56–61.https://bit.ly/2Sz4SBzOxytocin was investigated in this small experimental study for its potential benefits on obesity. To test oxytocin for suppression of behavioural impulses, 10 men with overweight or obesity were subjected to a task assessing ability and strategy to suppress behavioural impulses. After receiving intranasal oxytocin, compared with placebo, ...