A white supremacist took MDMA for a study, and it snapped him out of his beliefs: 'Why am I doing this?'www.insider.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: technews@radiation.party Gaywallet (they/it) ( @Gaywallet@beehaw.org ) MA Science • 1 year ago message-square49arrow-up1284
arrow-up1284external-linkA white supremacist took MDMA for a study, and it snapped him out of his beliefs: 'Why am I doing this?'www.insider.com Gaywallet (they/it) ( @Gaywallet@beehaw.org ) MA Science • 1 year ago message-square49cross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
minus-square Dr Cog ( @Dr_Cog@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink17•1 year agoNeuroscientist here. Neuropeptides always have dozens of different uses, and oxytocin is no exception. The idea that it is a “love hormone” is a simplification for the lay person.
minus-square smellythief ( @smellythief@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoDo you have specific knowledge that oxytocin actually does this though?
minus-square Dr Cog ( @Dr_Cog@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoSure, here’s a review article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0018506X11002868
Neuroscientist here. Neuropeptides always have dozens of different uses, and oxytocin is no exception. The idea that it is a “love hormone” is a simplification for the lay person.
Do you have specific knowledge that oxytocin actually does this though?
Sure, here’s a review article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0018506X11002868