[heartwood]

In experimental settings, oxytocin has been shown to increase trust felt towards strangers.

People on the autistic spectrum are often naive and easily taken advantage of. Oxytocin might make them more adept, or more vulnerable.

On the large-scale neurotypical end of things, there’s been conjecture about how a demoguge might have oxytocin sprayed in the air at rallies. A would-be tyrant suddenly has the charisma of Hitler or...well, you know.

[Pontiac]

On the large-scale neurotypical end of things, there’s been conjecture about how a demoguge might have oxytocin sprayed in the air at rallies. A would-be tyrant suddenly has the charisma of Hitler or...well, you know.

Interesting idea.

I wonder how possible it is to manufacture a hormone in sufficient quantities to implement such a plan.

In an open air rally you would need huge quantities to have a chance of pulling off a administering an effective dose to a reasonably large number of those attending.

[KarlInOhio]

On the large-scale neurotypical end of things, there’s been conjecture about how a demoguge might have oxytocin sprayed in the air at rallies. A would-be tyrant suddenly has the charisma of Hitler or...well, you know.

I think they must have pumped into the press room by the barrel at the 2008 Democratic convention. Chris Matthews overdosed on it.

[hellbender]

We’ve known for quite a while that Baraq Hussein 0bama al-Mombasa attended Oxy-Dental College for a couple of years.