Generate and Test the Reliability of a PD Model of OXT on Pupillary Hippus as a Measure of CNS Activity
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-01-01
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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.