Oxytocin Treatment for Prader Willi Syndrome

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/632884

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is characterised by symptoms such as obsessions, overeating, rage attacks, skin picking, irregular sleep breathing and temperature control, and impairments in learning and understanding social cues. Evidence from brain studies suggest that such symptoms maybe related to a deficiency of oxytocin, a natural occurring hormone derived in the hypothalamus. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of oxytocin nasal spray on improving behaviour and physical health in PWS.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $187,541.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Genetics (excl. Cancer Genetics)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Appetite | Behaviour | Developmental- genetic disease | Intellectual disability | Mental Health | Oxytocin (OT) | PGP4 | Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) | Social Cognition

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