Hormonal Response Is Stronger In People With Williams Syndrome, Shedding Light On The Biological Underpinnings Of Social Disorders

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Article Date: 25 Jun 2012 1:00 PDT</p>

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<p>The hormone oxytocin mostly referred to as a trust hormone or love hormone for a purpose in sensitive romantic responses plays an critical purpose in Williams syndrome (WS), according to a investigate published in PLoS One.</p>

<p>The study, a partnership between scientists during a Salk Institute for Biological Studies and a University of Utah, found that people with WS burning with a hormones oxytocin and arginine vasopressin (AVP) when unprotected to romantic triggers.</p>

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