Love is like an addiction—and when our bodies lose access to love, it can mimic the symptoms of withdrawal. Learn more in What Does Love & Heartbreak Do To My Body?—the latest episode of #WhatDoesXDoToMyBody with Alzo Slade, now available on the Nat Geo YouTube channel: https://on.natgeo.com/415UAJE | National Geographic

Oxytocin is produced by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland. It plays a role in childbirth, lactation, and sexual behavior. Clinical uses for oxytocin include induction of labor, strengthening contractions during labor, controlling postpartum hemorrhage, and managing an incomplete or inevitable abortion. Watch the full video to learn more about oxytocin: http://spkl.io/6188Aw53m | Osmosis from Elsevier