A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Intranasal Oxytocin as an Adjunct to Behavioral Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• •Current use of certain endocrinologically relevant medications
• •Current dependence on substances other than tobacco or caffeine
• •History of serious medical illness, including neurological, endocrine, cardiac, respiratory, and metabolic diseases that are counter-indications to oxytocin
• •Severe, current psychiatric disorder (ie, current mania, severe depression, psychosis, suicidality, severe aggression)
• •Long QT, as determined by baseline EKG
• •Current participation in other psychotherapy
• •Presence of metal implants or other metal in the body
• •History of claustrophobia or inability to tolerate MRI