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>If we're deficient in oxytocin, we won't feel as connected to others, or feel as good about ourselves. The lack of oxytocin in the amygdale (where social memory is stored) of the brain will produce anxiety and fear. Oxytocin and cortisol oppose each other. When one goes up, the other goes down.
>Low oxytocin levels have been linked to autism and autistic spectrum disorders (e.g. Asperger syndrome) – a key element of these disorders being poor social functioning. Some scientists believe oxytocin could be used to treat these disorders.