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Oxytocin the love hormone

Many brilliant minds have been intrigued and attracted by the hormone that rules our heart. In fact, Oxytocin is the first hormone that had its structure identified and composition synthesised in a laboratory. Chemically, Oxytocin is a relatively small peptide hormone that comprises nine amino acids. It performs a very important part in the process of childbirth and childcare by facilitating labour, breastfeeding and mother and baby bonding. Along with these, man-woman relationships get defined by the active presence of Oxytocin since physical intimacy and touch is a result of its presence in the human body. Studies have revealed that

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