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According to a recent article published in the BBC News, scientists from Zurich University may have found a possible cure for social phobia in the form of a nasal spray. The nasal spray, which consists of the drug called oxytocin (aka: the “cuddle chemical”) has been tested and shown to increase trust with total strangers. According to Dr. Thomas Baumgartner from Zurich University,

We found that oxytocin has a very specific effect in social situations. It seems to diminish our fears.

Based on the results of the drug being tested, it seems that researchers have concluded that the lack of oxytocin is one of the major factors or reasons why people who suffer from social anxiety disorders and phobias experience fear. During the studies of this drug, participants were administered the drug and asked to participate in “trust games”. The participants who were given the drug experienced no difference when it came down to trusting people; however, those participants who were given the placebo were extremely reluctant to trust others.

While this drug may seem like a great cure for those people who suffer from various types of social phobias, it is not quite clear what the side effects (if any) are. While more research still needs to be done, this study may have a significant impact on how researchers and others alike study and try to understand mental disorders as well as human social behaviour.

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