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RE: MystiFACT-or-FICTION challenge #1 - Can stress eventually KILL you?

in #science • 7 years ago (edited)

Oxytocin is not the love chemical.Oxytocin is indeed used as a social learning stress cue. Unbeknownst to most people it can actually enhance fear acquisition learning as well. The "love" chemical is phenethylamine. One could also increase oxytocin by ingesting sodium. Currently there is no tin for oxytocin, only a nasal spray to my knowledge

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    Hi! Thank you for your comment. I will have to slightly disagree with you on that one. It is widely known as the love hormone but can also have negative social effects especially in high doses. For the purposes of the challenge, please regard Oxytocin as the love hormone.

    Good luck!

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