A new study has found that oxytocin alters anorexic patients' tendencies to fixate on images of high calorie foods and larger body shapes. The research presents a possible pathway for future treatments of anorexia nervosa, which has one of the highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses.
Reference: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0090721
