Effects of Oxytocin Administration on Cue-Induced Craving in Co-occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD: A Within-Participant Randomized Clinical Trial.
Christopher S StaufferNathan K MeinzerTyler MorrisonJin-Hui WenLily RadanovichDavid LeungAndrea NilesAoife O'DonovanSteven L BatkiJoshua D WoolleyPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2019)
These preliminary findings suggest that oxytocin does not affect cue-induced craving. Our results contribute to an ever-growing field of research investigating the effects of intranasal oxytocin on the symptoms of substance use disorders and will help further refine methodology and streamline future inquiries in this area.