If you’ve ever felt better after getting a hug from someone you love or petting your dog, you’re no stranger to the oxytocin effect. Many people are craving that calming sensation, given the constant ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During reproductive transitions, high levels of oxytocin may protect against negative mood effects due to sleep ...

Okay, what does that mean, David? To bring us from esoteric biochemistry to the practically useful, it means that it is one of the various chemicals in your body that influences your experiences and ...

In friendships, in romance, in the songs we listen to, books we read, and movies we see. So whether you love love, hate love, or are somewhere in between, you’re still hearing about it all the time.

Oxytocin promotes social behaviors and helps maintain relationships. But clinical trials in patients with autism show variability in how consistently oxytocin improves these behaviors. Steve Chang, ...

Wheat Belly diet author William Davis, MD, has a new book out called Super Body. In it, he shares a fresh way for women to blast fat and boost mood. And it centers on the feel-good hormone oxytocin.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background: Cigarette smoking is a well-known public health concern, and there is an urgent need to develop new treatments to reduce smoking ...

It just so happens that a head butt and a purr can melt your heart, yes, but they can even actually move your brain chemistry. Scientists are finding that cats release oxytocin, the so-called “love ...