Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.orgM to Science@beehaw.org · 1 year agoA white supremacist took MDMA for a study, and it snapped him out of his beliefs: 'Why am I doing this?'www.insider.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down10cross-posted to: psychology@kbin.social
arrow-up1229arrow-down1external-linkA white supremacist took MDMA for a study, and it snapped him out of his beliefs: 'Why am I doing this?'www.insider.comGaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.orgM to Science@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square30fedilinkcross-posted to: psychology@kbin.social
minus-squareDr Cog@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoNeuroscientist here. Neuropeptides always have dozens of different uses, and oxytocin is no exception. The idea that it is a “love hormone” is a simplification for the lay person.
minus-squaresmellythief@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoDo you have specific knowledge that oxytocin actually does this though?
Neuroscientist here. Neuropeptides always have dozens of different uses, and oxytocin is no exception. The idea that it is a “love hormone” is a simplification for the lay person.
Do you have specific knowledge that oxytocin actually does this though?