Oxytocin (VdW)

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Oxytocin is often referred to as the 'cuddle' hormone, but it's so much more than that. It plays a massive role in the body, from facilitating labor and childbirth to forming a deep connection with your baby through breastfeeding. Oxytocin also drives social behaviors such as generosity, trust, attachment, and bonding - the very essence of love. But oxytocin's influence doesn't stop there; it's also linked to arousal and orgasm, solidifying its reputation as the 'love hormone'. When it comes to oxytocin's structure, it's a cyclic peptide hormone composed of 9 essential amino acids. This model showcases the 'Van der Waals' view of its complex molecular design.