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Oxytocin Defined

Hormone secreted by the pituitary gland to signal the uterus to begin contractions prior to birth

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  • Traydio | Organic milk and dairy farming in India: Saazid Singha, an organic gwala or dairy farmer talks about milk, organic and packaged, the dairy industry in India, the darker side and funny anecdotes from his village. He ends with an engaging grunt.

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  • 'Cuddle chemical' could treat mental illness - being-human - 14 May 2008 - New Scientist: IT has been called the love hormone, the cuddle chemical and liquid trust. It peaks with orgasm, makes a loving touch magically melt away stress and increases generosity when given as a drug. Oxytocin is the essence of affection itself, the brain chemical that warmly bonds parent to child, lover to lover, friend to friend, and it could soon be unleashing its loved-up powers far and wide. Oxytocin has long been used to induce labour and assist the let-down of milk in breastfeeding. Now there is growing interest in its potential as a therapy for mental illnesses characterised by "people problems" - autism, personality disorders, depression, social phobia, psychosis and even impotence. Some tout it as an elixir that makes you more likeable, trustworthy and attractive.

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