Intranasal oxytocin mRNA-LNP can promote social behaviour and reduce pain
Lipin Loo, Kazuma Fujikake, Maria Bergamasco, Rebecca Carr, Riley O’Shea, Tian Y. Du, Scott B. Cohen, Febrina Carolina Sandra, Pall Thordason, Loren J. Martin, Celesta Fong, G. Gregory Neely
This study demonstrates that intranasal mRNA-LNP delivery of synthetic oxytocin promotes social behavior and reduces pain without systemic inflammation or motor impairment.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience