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Oxytocin: Too Much of a Good Thing?

There’s been plenty of research showing that when people inhale oxytocin, they tend to have more positive social behavior: trust, generosity, empathy and communication. But if taking one whiff of oxytocin can make you nicer, will taking oxytocin regula… Continue reading

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Is Oxytocin Really Evil?

No, but not all of its effects turn you into an angel of bliss. Science bloggers had a blast a few weeks ago, caviling at Paul Zak’s Moral Molecule thesis, digging up an old study showing that soldiers defending their… Continue reading

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Oxytocin Could Help Schizophrenia

Inhaled oxytocin looks very promising for relieving some of the symptoms of schizophrenia: the inability to perceive emotion in others, to respond appropriately to social cues, mistrust of others and the tendency to come to the wrong conclusions about … Continue reading

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Oxytocin Could Help Schizophrenia

Inhaled oxytocin looks very promising for relieving some of the symptoms of schizophrenia: the inability to perceive emotion in others, to respond appropriately to social cues, mistrust of others and the tendency to come to the wrong conclusions about … Continue reading

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Babies, Sensuality and Sex Appeal

Is the sexualization of the breast responsible for low levels of breastfeeding? A report in Pediatrics said that breastfeeding babies for the first six months of their lives could eliminate 1,000 infant deaths a year and save billions in healthcare… Continue reading

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