[Paleo Conservative]

Trials have found that oxytocin can reduce anxiety and ease phobias. Researchers say the hormone offers a possible, safe, alternative to alcohol as a means of overcoming the problem.

Bun not as fun.

[Stoat]

Trials have found that oxytocin can reduce anxiety and ease phobias. Researchers say the hormone offers a possible, safe, alternative to alcohol as a means of overcoming the problem.

Bun not as fun.
 

Indeed, and also potentially hazardous.  Shyness is part of our self-defense and self-preservation mechanism, and artificially cancelling it out might cause people to become victimized by criminals whom they might ordinarily avoid, and a host of other concerns.

Of course it's all a question of degree, and people who have troubles with extreme, life-altering levels of shyness may indeed need help, but if there is any rush to generally redefine shyness as a 'disease' or an 'illness' in the majority of people with a subsequent rush to 'correct' it, we will be in for some interesting times ahead  :-)

Trials have found that oxytocin can reduce anxiety and ease phobias. Researchers say the hormone offers a possible, safe, alternative to alcohol as a means of overcoming the problem.

Bun not as fun.