It is being questioned the vital role of oxytocin, “love hormone”, in social attachments. Over forty years of behavioral and pharmacological research have shown that oxytocin receptor signals are essential for the development social behaviors in humans and prairie voles. However, a
genetic study published in Neuron on January 27, shows that the voles can form strong attachments with their mates and provide parental support without the need for oxytocin signaling.
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