Re:Effect of oxytocin on the core social symptoms of autism ...
by greenleopard on Friday June 29, 2018 @02:15PM
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Yes, a nasal spray is available (prescription) for breastfeeding women who find it difficult to start the flow of their milk
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Re:Effect of oxytocin on the core social symptoms of autism ...
by mondragoone on Friday June 29, 2018 @07:05PM
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There's something creepy about a mother lacking enough oxytocin to nurse their own child, considering the emotions and mental state that such a thing would suggest.
Nonetheless, it's probably really common and normal, and likely serves as a vital check for the prevailing health of the population.
Which we now override by artificial means, because we can, and because the expectations for a social facade of parenting place a great degree of pressure to perform activities perceived as normal by external observers, as evidenced by my own comment.