'Love hormone' controls sexual behaviour in mice

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Post by Libertatea » Fri, Oct 10, 2014, 10:22 AM UTC

'Love hormone' controls sexual behaviour in mice
bbc.com

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Oct 10, 2014, 12:52 PM UTC

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Post by xg15 » Fri, Oct 10, 2014, 2:13 PM UTC

Journalists: Scientists found the love gene!

Scientists: That's not how it works at all! There is no love gene! A gene merely describes how and when to build particular proteins - e.g. hormones - which, together form complex processes in the organism which eventually result in ...

Journalists: Scientists found the love hormone!

Scientists: ...

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Post by rdegges » Fri, Oct 10, 2014, 2:36 PM UTC

While this article doesn't necessarily present anything new, I thought I'd chime in with some related information.

In males (at least), the hormone Testosterone is primarily responsible for sex drive (along with sufficiently low amounts of Estrogen). It's been studied quite extensively -- but webmd does a pretty good job of summarizing Testosterone's effect on libido in men: http://www.webmd.com/men/how-low-testosterone-can-affect-you...

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Post by golgappi » Fri, Oct 10, 2014, 3:17 PM UTC

xg15 wrote: post #3

Journalists: Scientists found the love gene! Scientists: That's not how it works at all! There is no love gene! A gene merely describes how and when to build particular proteins - e.g. hormones - which, together form complex processes in the organism which eventually result in ... Journalists: Scientists found the love hormone! Scientists: ...

sounds like a conversation between Sheldon Cooper and Penny

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Post by TeMPOraL » Fri, Oct 10, 2014, 3:22 PM UTC

xg15 wrote: post #3

Journalists: Scientists found the love gene! Scientists: That's not how it works at all! There is no love gene! A gene merely describes how and when to build particular proteins - e.g. hormones - which, together form complex processes in the organism which eventually result in ... Journalists: Scientists found the love hormone! Scientists: ...

Relevant: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?n=1174.

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Post by pacofvf » Fri, Oct 10, 2014, 4:05 PM UTC

So the "love hormone" side effects are:

> Oxytocin is a natural hormone that causes the uterus to contract. Common side effects include redness or irritation at the injection site, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, cramping, or stomach pain.

http://www.rxlist.com/pitocin-side-effects-drug-center.htm

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Post by delecti » Fri, Oct 10, 2014, 4:45 PM UTC

pacofvf wrote: post #7

So the "love hormone" side effects are: > Oxytocin is a natural hormone that causes the uterus to contract. Common side effects include redness or irritation at the injection site, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, cramping, or stomach pain. http://www.rxlist.com/pitocin-side-effects-drug-center.htm

On the plus side it means pharmaceutical companies won't be marketing oxytocin as a relationship aide.

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Post by dneronique » Fri, Oct 10, 2014, 7:50 PM UTC

pacofvf wrote: post #7

So the "love hormone" side effects are: > Oxytocin is a natural hormone that causes the uterus to contract. Common side effects include redness or irritation at the injection site, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, cramping, or stomach pain. http://www.rxlist.com/pitocin-side-effects-drug-center.htm

So basically menstruation.