Scientists Experiment With 'Trust' Hormone

Associated Press via Yahoo ^ | June 1, 2005 | JOSEPH B. VERRENGIA, AP Science Writer

[Servant of the 9]

Stepford Wives, Part II

So9

[martin_fierro]

Scientists Experiment With 'Trust' Hormone

I believe them.

[al baby]

American scientists demonstrate in new experiments with a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin

Was Rush in on it ?

[Ichneumon]

After a few squirts, human subjects were significantly more trusting and willing to invest money with no ironclad promise of a profit.

Hmm... Is that actually invoking "trust" in the subjects -- or gullibility?

[grobdriver]

"Oxytocin causes a substantial increase in trusting behavior,"

We gotta find out who's putting this stuff in the Republican water pitchers in DC!

[RichInOC]

Servant...you didn't use the "Trust Me" tagline?

[MeanWestTexan]

I believe that is oxycoNtin, not oxyTocin.

[Servant of the 9]

Servant...you didn't use the "Trust Me" tagline?

I used it, the posting function ate it.

I want a water pistol full of this stuff.

SO9

[MeanWestTexan]

Coming to a casino's A/C system soon.

[Hegemony Cricket]

Look, somebody wrote "gullible" on the ceiling!

[Servant of the 9]

Coming to a casino's A/C system soon.

Comming soon to the women's restroom of every pickup bar in the world.
Not to mention Police Interogation rooms.

So9

[Constitution Day]

After a few squirts, human subjects were significantly more trusting and willing to invest money with no ironclad promise of a profit.

May I interest you gentlemen in my fine products from Amway?

[P-Marlowe]

I don't trust these scientists.

[Red Badger]

And used car lots...........trust me......

[martin_fierro]

May I interest you gentlemen in my fine products from Amway?

Please do!

[FreedomNeocon]

Huh... so you get someone 'stoned' and they are easier to trick.

Whats the science here?

I discovered similar effects in college after a few dozen shots of JD, my friend trusted me when I told him the officer would think it was funny if he took a whiz on the squad car parked outside the bar.

[dighton]

Interesting science, curious statement:

After a few squirts, human subjects were significantly more trusting and willing to invest money with no ironclad promise of a profit.

Call me oxytocin-deprived, if you like, for treating any “ironclad promise of a profit” with grave suspicion.

[Millee]

Great. I'm sure the creeps at NAMBLA are waiting for this with baited breath.

[Servant of the 9]

I discovered similar effects in college after a few dozen shots of JD, my friend trusted me when I told him the officer would think it was funny if he took a whiz on the squad car parked outside the bar.

It's funnier if they whiz ito the open window of a passing patrol car, but it's hard to get the bondsman to stop laughing long enough to do the paperwork.

SO9

[Theophilus]

Oxytocin causes contractions (orgasm, labor etc), Pitocin is the synthetic form of oxytocin. Interesting article.