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Re:'Love hormone' controls sexual behaviour in mice by pacofvf on Friday October 10, 2014 @12:05PM (#8438448)
So the "love hormone" side effects are:

> Oxytocin is a natural hormone that causes the uterus to contract. Common side effects include redness or irritation at the injection site, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, cramping, or stomach pain.

http://www.rxlist.com/pitocin-side-effects-drug-center.htm

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Re:'Love hormone' controls sexual behaviour in mice by delecti on Friday October 10, 2014 @12:45PM (#8438721)
On the plus side it means pharmaceutical companies won't be marketing oxytocin as a relationship aide.
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Re:'Love hormone' controls sexual behaviour in mice by dneronique on Friday October 10, 2014 @03:50PM (#8439682)
So basically menstruation.
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