Oxytocin Spray

Oxytocin spray may be used to successfully treat at least some forms of social anxiety, according to researchers at Concorida University.  The researchers say that the naturally occuring drug oxytocin, if taken intranasally in the form of a spray, gave participants in the study a better developed sense of self-perception.

The research subjects were asked to inhale oxytocin spray and then write down how they felt 90 minutes later.  According to the research team’s head Christopher Cardoso,

“Participants who self-administered intranasal oxytocin reported higher ratings of extraversion and openness to experiences than those who received a placebo…

…Specifically, oxytocin administration amplified personality traits such as warmth, trust, altruism and openness.”

Original Source : http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/12/12/oxytocin-spray-may-help-ease-some-social-anxiety/32457.html