Oxytocin Spray May Be Potential Treatment For Obesity.

a study funded by the Boston Nutrition and Obesity Research Center undertaken by Massachusetts General Hospital and presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, “taking a sniff of a nasal spray containing the ‘love’ hormone oxytocin could be an effective appetite suppressant and a potential new weight-loss therapy.” The results found that a single dose of the spray used by 25 healthy men, almost half of whom were overweight, administered an hour before breakfast led to 122 fewer calories consumed and nine less grams of fat “compared to when they received a placebo spray.” The study’s lead author, Dr. Elizabeth Lawson, said, “We found the men ate less, seemed to burn more fat, and seemed to handle their insulin better” after receiving the oxytocin spray. http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2015/03/13/can-hormonal-nasal-spray-help-with-weight-loss/BS4pd6UULsAMCDL7GiklJK/story.html