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Prozac During Pregnancy Could Lead to Autism (Vole Study)

Here is a very alarming study from Rebecca Larke, a researcher in Karen Bales’ lab at UC Davis: Female prairie voles that were given fluoxetine (generic Prozac) during pregnancy gave birth to babies that had significant abnormalities in their oxytocin… Continue reading

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Company Benefits: On Four Legs

By Lauren Penrod Why is there an entire holiday dedicated to bringing your dog to work? Because it’s good for the pets and the people. Having dogs in the workplace has been shown to decrease work-related stress levels and can… Continue reading

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Weird Animal Sex

I love all creatures, and I’m entranced by the diversity of how animals and insects look, act and reproduce. Two interesting stories popped up for me today, so I thought I’d share. First is an aquatic flatworm that can fertilize… Continue reading

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How Birth Trauma Affects Mother and Baby Throughout Life

Mike recently shared his story in the comments on my post The Mother/Baby Attachment Gap. Physical trauma during a C-section led to emotional trauma for him and his parents that he still is dealing with. His back was injured during… Continue reading

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Is Oxytocin a Pheromone?

Pheromones are substances that are released by one animal into the environment that other animals take in through the nose or mouth that "communicate" by changing the physiological state of the second animal (bugs, etc). Animals have something called the… Continue reading

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