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The biochemistry of love: an oxytocin hypothesis
Author(s) -
Carter C Sue,
Porges Stephen W
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.1038/embor.2012.191
Subject(s) - oxytocin , dance , neuropeptide , psychology , biology , neuroscience , biochemistry , art , literature , receptor
The old saying that ‘love heals’ has some truth to it. The intricate dance between two neuropeptides both regulates our ability to love and influences our health and well‐being.