Ok, how ’bout a little treat on this one. These are the relevant Oxytocin side searches I came up with. You can see how far and wide searching can go quickly and why I loved tabbed browsing.
A lot of German, definitely non-American, origins on these papers. That’s of interest, because American media does not read a lot of non-English. I’ve notice similar search results where the science was all in Brazil, Italy, or somewhere else.
Oxytocin and the Mentrual Cycle
There is a very common pic. Wikipedia has a good example. Oxytocin isn’t on it. One study could not find a linear correlation with the other significant menstrual hormones. It is related to lubrication. This study found elevated levels at mid cycle, but not related the other hormones, in monkeys.
What’s in a Birth Control Pill
Combination hormonal birth control methods (pills, patch, or ring)
Estrogin, Progesterone, and sugar(placebo) varying by week or day.
Oxytocin and Birth Control Pills
Oxytocin to Treat Depression
A New Way to Treat Depression, Time Magazine 12/8/2005
Social phobia, anxiety, depression, and even some aspects of autism are influenced to varying degrees by amygdala activity. A long-acting oxytocin-like medication could, in theory, provide some relief from all of these disorders, and do so faster than, for example, anti-depressants.
Does a side-effect of SSRIs, releasing oxytocin make them work? It is suggested that oxytocin release is an important aspect of the pharmacological actions of SSRIs, and this could be an important contributory factor for the clinical profile of this group of antidepressants with particular efficacy in disorders of psychosocial origin. This unfortunately, does not seem to be a current use, though this hormone is available pharmacies, at least in other countries.
Oxytocin in Foods
Maybe, in oysters? Unfortunately, this is obscured by Oxytocin’s role in hunger suppression.
Ok, some of these I have difficulty writing or pasting. Go look them up if you’re interested.
Oxytocin and Sex
The Role of Oxytocin in Relation to Female Sexual Arousal
Oxytocin Hormone: The Cuddle Hormone is the Body’s Own Love Potion
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So we are all just chemicals that just happen to react at the right time?? Hmmmmmmm……..interesting…….
don’t confuse the mechanism with the action. doctors can duplicate the intense feelings someone has due to a religious experience, but does this invalidate all the religious experiences in human history just because we understand how part of it works?