Oxytocin-based therapeutics to improve cognitive control in individuals with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/US2025/030536
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-05-22
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-27
AI Technical Summary
Current treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have low adherence and do not effectively address impaired cognitive control, which is linked to dysfunction of the frontostriatal neurocircuitry.
Nasal administration of oxytocin-based therapeutics, including oxytocin and its analogs, to improve cognitive control in individuals with ADHD, administered as a nasal spray in doses of 10-50 IU, optionally 20-30 IU, once, twice, or three times a day, or as needed, potentially combined with conventional treatments.
Intranasal oxytocin administration significantly enhances proactive cognitive control and reduces unwanted behavioral impulses in ADHD individuals, as demonstrated by improved performance in cognitive control tasks.
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