But, the scientists were surprised to find that oxytocin did not help the children in social recognition tasks. It is also not known yet if oxytocin only has benefits for people with autism or has any bad side effects. Finally, oxytocin effects only last about 45 minutes, so it might be difficult to use it as a treatment. “This study has a lot of evidence from animal and human work to show that oxytocin helps, but we need more research,” said Simon Baron-Cohen.
What is currently known about the benefits and side effects of oxytocin?
There is evidence that it has potential benefits, but little is known about its side effects Oxytocin has negative side effects while little is known about its potential benefits Oxytocin has about 45 known side effects, most of which are minor Not much; both have been debated for decades