The secrets of antisocial behavior

Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have discovered in laboratory tests that the molecule Urocortin-3 acts as a “social switch”.  High concentrations the molecule increases social interactivity, but blocking the molecule turns the subject into reclusiveness.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/brain-molecule-may-determine-antisocial-behavior/

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