Oxytocin

Written By: Admin | Published : September 9, 2012 1:45 PM IST

Popularly known as the love hormone, oxytocin is a neuromodulator of the brain that plays a crucial role in pregnancy during and after childbirth. It s also known to play a role in orgasms, love and also fosters the mother-child bond. The inability to secrete oxytocin has a causal link with mental disorders like sociopathic and narcissistic behaviour, psychopathy, etc. In fact the latest researches suggest that oxytocin secretion levels could be used to determine the length of a couple relationships and also make powerful aphrodisiacs.

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