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It is interesting that the author describes three ingredients for psychopathic behavior, and that he was missing the third: abuse during childhood. In rats, the

It is interesting that the author describes three ingredients for psychopathic behavior, and that he was missing the third: abuse during childhood. In rats, the quality of maternal care was shown to cause long-lasting effects in the brains of the offspring, particularly in areas that respond to a neurotransmitter called oxytocin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxytocin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxytocin Rats that receive high levels of maternal care when pups have higher sensitivity to oxytocin in certain brain areas. This is significant because oxytocin is implicated in prosocial behaviors, such as pair bonding and maternal behavior. Recent experiments with humans showed that the inhalation of oxytocin increases people's ability to trust and empathize with others. So, my guess is that a 'normal' oxytocin system might be able to counter the negative antisocial effects of the first two ingredients described in the article. The author might want to take a look into his own oxytocin system next.

nopassrecover 16y ago
Wonder if oxytocin is regulated enough to stop car dealers and pick up artists from wearing it as cologne. Also can you source the inhalation comment? The wikipedia article is contradictory e.g. "(for injected cows) It is a mistaken notion that oxytocin produces extra milk. Although it increases milk flow, it can also cause painful contractions in the animal's uterus"
- dopamine 16y ago
  Here are the research articles about the effects of oxytocin on human social behavior: Trust: http://www.socialbehavior.unizh.ch/static/home/heinrichs/downloads/Oxytocin_Increases_Trust_in_Humans_Nature.pdf http://www.socialbehavior.unizh.ch/static/home/heinrichs/dow... Empathy/generosity: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2040517/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2040517/ Both studies use intranasal inhalers to deliver oxytocin to the subjects. I doubt that you would be able to deliver sufficient quantities by wafting it in the air. If anything, it would have a stronger effect on the stop car dealers and pick up artists themselves, so THEY would trust YOU more :) About the wikipedia article: when I mentioned the effect of oxytocin on maternal behavior above, I didn't mean specifically on breastfeeding or lactation, but on the general care that is given by mothers to their pups (such as grooming, bringing them to their nest, etc.).

nopassrecover 16y ago

Wonder if oxytocin is regulated enough to stop car dealers and pick up artists from wearing it as cologne. Also can you source the inhalation comment? The wikipedia article is contradictory e.g. "(for injected cows) It is a mistaken notion that oxytocin produces extra milk. Although it increases milk flow, it can also cause painful contractions in the animal's uterus"

dopamine 16y ago
Here are the research articles about the effects of oxytocin on human social behavior: Trust: http://www.socialbehavior.unizh.ch/static/home/heinrichs/downloads/Oxytocin_Increases_Trust_in_Humans_Nature.pdf http://www.socialbehavior.unizh.ch/static/home/heinrichs/dow... Empathy/generosity: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2040517/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2040517/ Both studies use intranasal inhalers to deliver oxytocin to the subjects. I doubt that you would be able to deliver sufficient quantities by wafting it in the air. If anything, it would have a stronger effect on the stop car dealers and pick up artists themselves, so THEY would trust YOU more :) About the wikipedia article: when I mentioned the effect of oxytocin on maternal behavior above, I didn't mean specifically on breastfeeding or lactation, but on the general care that is given by mothers to their pups (such as grooming, bringing them to their nest, etc.).