NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -As oxytocin is associated with trust, sexual arousal and relationship building, it’s sometimes referred to as the “love hormone” or “cuddle chemical.” Oxytocin levels also increase when you’re hugging someone and when you’re experiencing an orgasm. Oxytocin is an essential hormone for childbirth and lactation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Our bodies also produce oxytocin when we’re excited by our sexual partner, and when we fall in love. That’s why it has earned the nicknames, “love hormone” and “cuddle hormone."

Detailed explanation-3: -Dale named the unknown substance oxytocin, using the Greek words for “quick” and “birth.” As early as 1911, physicians began using the pituitary extract to stimulate childbirth contractions. Dale subsequently found that the same extract facilitates the release of mother’s milk.