
Large Trial Finds Oxytocin Nasal Spray Is Ineffective for Autism
The hormone is unlikely to increase sociability in most autistic children, according to a new study
Angie Voyles Askham is a reporter for Spectrum, where she covers autism research. Before joining Spectrum in 2020, she worked as a radio journalist, first interning with WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show and then reporting and producing stories for the community station 91.3 FM KBCS in Seattle. Angie has also spent time in academic publishing. She coordinated article collections for the neuroscience journals at Frontiers and worked in marketing and communications at Springer Nature. Angie has a Ph.D. in neuroscience from NYU and a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from Vanderbilt University.

Large Trial Finds Oxytocin Nasal Spray Is Ineffective for Autism
The hormone is unlikely to increase sociability in most autistic children, according to a new study