Can a 'love hormone' drug prevent stress anxiety? What rat tests suggest

Researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have demonstrated in rats that a synthetic version of oxytocin can prevent anxiety-related behaviors caused by social stress. The study was published in the journal Progress in Neurobiology and reinforces the role of oxytocin and the neural circuits associated with it in modulating anxiety. It also paves the way for new therapeutic approaches.