n3w4cc01_1nt t1_jah7c8e wrote on March 1, 2023 at 12:28 PM

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oxytocin most likely

>Does oxytocin rewire the brain?

Oxytocin operates through both synaptic and cellular plasticity mechanisms to rewire brain circuitry to increase neuronal representation of sensory stimuli. This increased sensory salience facilitates both the formation and maintenance of complex behaviors.