Sharing is caring: a review on Oxytocin role in human behaviour and clinical implications
Introduction Oxytocin, also known as the love molecule, was discovered in 1906 because of its effects on uterine contractions. It exists in all mammals and is partly responsible for delivery. Nonetheless, it seems that oxytoxin also takes part in something as important to nursing as the physical ch...
Main Authors: | F. Ramalheira, M. Conde Moreno |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2022-06-01
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Series: | European Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822018983/type/journal_article |
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