Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Efficacy of Intranasal Oxytocin to Enhance Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy

Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Efficacy of Intranasal Oxytocin to Enhance Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy

Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Efficacy of Intranasal Oxytocin to Enhance Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy Despite persistent efforts, identifying new medications for alcohol use disorder (AUD) continues to challenge the field. Oxytocin is a neuropeptide approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to facilitate childbirth and lactation via intravenous administration. In the field of psychiatry, intranasal oxyto…