// Oxytocin and Ecstasy in Mice. /

[aaangyl]

"The drug 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; ecstasy) has a widely documented ability to increase feelings of love and closeness toward others. The present study investigated whether oxytocin, a neuropeptide involved in affiliative behavior, may play a role in this effect. A moderate (5 mg/kg, i.p.) dose of MDMA increased social interaction

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[nasu_dengaku]

Yay oxytocin. You don't have to take Ecstasy to get a boost in oxytocin though. Since oxytocin is important for stimulating lactation, any stimulation of nipples raises oxytocin levels. So nipples are like little oxytocin dispenser buttons. :-)