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The Myth of the Love Hormone
Oxytocin is the molecule that helps a mother bond with her baby, and also to fiercely protect it from those she doesn’t trust.
By Signe Cane
There is a molecule intimately involved in your sex life. However, its effects are not as straightforward as some would make you think.
Signe Cane is a freelance science writer, and editor at Wonder (www.pausetowonder.org).
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