Can loneliness be cured with a pill? Scientists are now asking the question

Chronic loneliness has little to do with being alone, experts say - could a pharmaceutical treatment help lonely people form meaningful relationships?

Shortly after relocating to Texas from California three years ago, Cheryl Webster started hosting a game night at her home as a way of meeting new people. They stopped meeting due to Covid-19, and Webster has only heard from one person in the group in the months since they were able to play.

Eventually, she decided to pick up the phone herself - but nobody called back.