# Investigational obesity drug, oxytocin, weakens brain's reward signals for food

**URL:** <https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/investigational-obesity-drug-oxytocin-weakens-brains-reward-signals-for-food/2097>\
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**Created:** [March 25, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/investigational-obesity-drug-oxytocin-weakens-brains-reward-signals-for-food/2097 "2019-03-25T13:43:33Z")\
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> **[Investigational obesity drug, oxytocin, weakens brain's reward signals for food](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190325080412.htm)**
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> The hormone oxytocin reduces the communication between different brain areas involved in the cognitive, sensory and emotional processing of food cues that people with obesity demonstrate when they look at high-calorie foods.

  
The hormone oxytocin reduces the communication between different brain areas involved in the cognitive, sensory and emotional processing of food cues that people with obesity demonstrate when they look at high-calorie foods.