Oxytocin and the Brain

The study that was conducted was done on mice and its behavior when oxytocin was injected into the mice. Before the injection, the mice were studied, especially their behaviors and how the mothers would treat its children. When oxytocin was injected into the bodies the mother's behavior changed. The mothers started acting more loving towards their children. Oxytocin is boosting the neural signal in the brain that assists in social cues and moments of distress. Oxytocin is the hormone that is released when mice are stress to assist in calming the mice down. When the mother finds that the children are under stress the oxytocin released assists in their increased attention and care towards the children.