Hormone spray improves male sensitivity

Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 11:43 in Health & Medicine

Many women have no doubt been waiting a long time for this: the neuropeptide oytocin enhances male empathy. This substance also increases sensitivity to so-called "social multipliers", such as approving or disapproving looks. This is revealed in a study conducted by scientists at Bonn University and the Cambridge Babraham Institute, which has now appeared in the Journal of Neuroscience.

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