Nasal oxytocin for social deficits in childhood autism: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 521-531

  Dadds, Mark R ^a   MacDonald, Elayne ^a   Cauchi, Avril ^a   Williams, Katrina ^b   Levy, Florence ^a   Brennan, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Oxytocin; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; MALE; OXYTOCIN; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PLACEBOS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84894319529     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1899-3     Document Type: Article

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