Oxytocin

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Oxytocin is the hormone that sparks cuddles. It plays a massive role in our bodies, from facilitating labor and childbirth to strengthening bonds with our babies through breastfeeding. Additionally, it fuels social behaviors like generosity, trust, attachment, and bonding. Oxytocin has also been dubbed the 'love hormone' and even gets involved in arousal and orgasm! This hormone is actually a cyclic peptide composed of 9 amino acids, giving it a unique structure often referred to as the 'licorice' view.