How oxytocin affects nerve signals in healthy women
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests how a single dose of oxytocin affects nerve signals in your arm. It helps researchers understand how oxytocin might change the way your body senses touch or pain.
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Who can take part
- You must be a woman who could become pregnant and using effective birth control.
- You need to be in good health with normal blood pressure and heart rate.
- You must speak English or Swedish comfortably.
- You cannot be pregnant, nursing, or have been pregnant in the last 2 years.
- You cannot have a body mass index (BMI) over 30.
- You cannot have nerve pain, diabetes, or take daily pain or anxiety medications.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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