To investigate, the researchers recruited 162 healthy adults, aged 18–26, who were randomly assigned to receive either oxytocin, vasopressin, or a placebo via nasal spray. Participants then ...

nasal spray; contains benzalkonium chloride. Desmopressin acetate is a synthetic analogue of the natural hormone arginine vasopressin. Upon binding of desmopressin to V2 receptors in the ...