The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of a one-time intranasal administration of the oxytocin, vasopressin, or placebo on prosocial decision making such as cooperation and altruism in a healthy population of student controls.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
150
one-time intranasal administration, 24 International Units, 5 puffs for each nostril
one-time intranasal administration, 20 International Units, 5 puffs in each nostril
contains all the ingredients as in the oxytocin and vasopressin conditions, save for the active ingredient, one time intranasal administration, 5 puffs in each nostril
Hadassah University Medical Organization
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
RECRUITINGallocations of monetary units
Participants will make decisions regarding the allocation of monetary units between themselves and other participants. We will measure the quantity of monetary units kept for themselves vs. given to other participants
Time frame: approximately 45 minutes after intranasal administration of vasopressin, oxytocin, or placebo
mood as measured via the visual analog scale
Time frame: approximately one hour and fifteen minutes after administration of oxytocin, vasopressin or placebo
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