Oxytocin Turns Up the Volume of Your Social Environment (3 of 3) (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Oxytocin Turns Up the Volume of Your Social Environment (3 of 3)

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California mice (Peromyscus californicus) can show a form of social anxiety and can be a model for human stress and anxiety disorders. New UC Davis research shows that the "love hormone" oxytocin, associated with pair bonding, can intensify negative as well as positive experiences.

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Sarah Laredo, UC Davis

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