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'Love hormone' study 

A new study says the hormone oxytocin might not be necessary for social relationships after all.

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The story  

Are scientists wrong about the so-called 'love hormone'?

Decades of research suggests the chemical called oxytocin is linked to love and friendship.

But a new study says this hormone might not be necessary for social relationships after all.

Key words and phrases

upend
upset or change completely

• Those scientific results have upended all our theories.
• The court's decision upended the way we understand the law.

overrated
not as good as people say 

• I know you like that band, but I think they're really overrated. I don't think they're very good.
• Tea is overrated. I much prefer coffee.

not so fast
stop and reconsider

• Not so fast! You don't have enough evidence to make that accusation.
• Not so fast! You're not going home until this is done.

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