Oxytocin is both a hormone and a neurotransmitter. It exerts many different effects in the body, among others it is associated with the emergence of empathy in humans, in addition to which oxytocin is sometimes referred to as the "love hormone". Due to oxytocin's numerous effects, scientists are still looking into this substance - according to some of the most recent reports by scientists, it is possible that influencing oxytocin could be one of the methods for treating psychological disorders such as social anxiety.