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How does oxytocin control the brain’s social reward circuit?

How does oxytocin control the brain’s social reward circuit?

Although several studies have pointed to oxytocin, or the “love hormone,” as an important factor in promoting sociability, the mechanisms behind this remain unknown. Researchers from Stanford University have now looked into how oxytocin regulates the social reward mechanism in the brain. Oxytocin, the “love hormone,” is a key factor of our social abilities, but not much is […]