Govt to control oxytocin

This so-called "cuddle chemical" is being misused to increase the productivity of fruits and vegetables.

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Oxytocin is a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain, says Wikipedia.

According to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, oxytocin is associated with the ability to maintain healthy interpersonal relationships.

One blog says that oxytocin is injected in pumpkin, watermelon and cucumber.

People For Animals says that oxytocin is responsible for uterine cancers, male impotence, and excessive hair on women and balding for men.