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Oxytocin and Social Behavior

Recent research challenges the role of oxytocin in pair bonding, yet decades of evidence suggest otherwise. Studies show that oxytocin enhances sociability by promoting serotonin release in the nucleus accumbens, while also influencing dopamine neuron activity. This interplay between neuromodulators highlights the complexity of social interactions, revealing that dopamine is released not only during positive interactions but potentially during aggressive ones as well.