Generate and Test the Reliability of a PD Model of OXT on Pupillary Hippus as a Measure of CNS Activity
Generate and Test the Reliability of a Pharmacodynamic Model of Oxytocin on Pupillary Hippus as a Measure of Central Nervous System Activity
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
38 participants
Nov 30, 2020
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effects of oxytocin (naturally occurring hormone) given by an intramuscular (IM; into the muscle) injection, has on your parasympathetic nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system is the part of the involuntary nervous system that is sometimes called the "rest and digest" system; the parasympathetic system conserves energy as it slightly slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Interventions
Intramuscular injection of Oxytocin (Pitocin®)
Intramuscular placebo injection
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NCT04427709