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Blocking mu-opioid receptors inhibits social bonding in rituals

2020-01-31

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<p>Religious rituals are universal human practices, generally practiced in groups. Social scientists have highlighted for over 100 years its role in bonding individuals, but the mechanisms underlying this function have yet to be explored. Here we tested the role of mu-opioids in fostering social bonding in rituals across two double-blind studies. For both studies a mu-opioid blocker (Naltrexone) was taken before t...

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DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/sdrp4

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