Effects of oxytocin administration on salivary sex hormone levels in autistic and neurotypical women

ConclusionsThis study provides the first evidence that oxytocin influences endogenous testosterone levels in autistic individuals, with autistic women showing increases similar to previous reports of neurotypical men. These findings highlight the need to consider sex steroid hormones as a variable in future oxytocin trials.

http://link.springer.com/10.1186/s13229-020-00326-5

Source: Molecular Autism - March 17, 2020 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research