Perfect trifle. Felicity's perfect trifle. Trifle, although a sacred dish, is not one hidebound by ridiculous ritual. As long as you conform to the heaven-sent prescription of layers of cake, fruit, booze, custard and cream, you'll be in for a Christmas treat. Just don't mention the dream topping ...
It is also available as a medication. Oxytocin is normally produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland. It plays a role in intimacy, sexual reproduction of both sexes, and during and after childbirth as well as social bonding. Uterine contraction: Important for cervical dilation before birth, oxytocin causes contractions during the second and third stages of labor. 2  Oxytocin release during breastfeeding causes mild but often painful contractions during the first few weeks of lactation.
Moreover, this improvement in performance was still evident 15 days after the oxytocin was given. 'This told us that oxytocin is definitely involved in a dog's ability to use human cues.'. Previous experiments found that animals release the same 'love hormone' used in humans to create bonds with friends. Experts say they were 'shocked' by the levels of oxytocin released in animals. Paul Zak, a Professor at Claremont Graduate University in California, conducted several experiments to measure the levels of oxytocin, the body's 'happy hormone' released when pets interacted with other animals and humans.