The objective of this study is to test a single dose of intranasal oxytocin, compared to placebo, in a within subjects, crossover design, to see if oxytocin will improve satiety signaling (behaviorally and/or by self report) compared to placebo. If this single dose pilot paradigm shows an increase in satiety, it may be tested in follow-up studies as a prevention or treatment for weight gain and overeating in people with schizophrenia.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
24
Maryland Psychiatric Research Center
Catonsville, Maryland, United States
Food Consumption After Intervention
We hypothesize that participants will have greater satiety signaling, indicated by less consumption of the "Test Meal" consumed 90 minutes after the preload.
Time frame: 90 minutes
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