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Oxytocin could provide new treatment for anorexia

March 14, 2014 by

Oxytocin, also known as the 'love hormone', could provide a new treatment for anorexia nervosa, according to new research by a team of British and Korean scientists.The study found that oxytocin alters anorexic patients' tendencies to fixate on images of high calorie foods, and larger body shape.

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