Over the last decade, oxytocin has been steadily making quite a name for itself. Study after study has shown that the brain chemical plays a crucial role in how we connect to others by encouraging pair bonding and fostering trust, all the while calming our fears and anxieties. And as a bonus, it appears the “love” or “cuddle” hormone is also instrumental in maintaining healthy body weight. Now, a series of experiments at Harvard Medical School may start to shed some light as to why this is. Elizabeth Lawson, assistant professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, led the latest study.
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