A new study from Yale School of Medicine has found that a single dose of the hormone oxytocin, delivered via nasal spray, can enhance brain activity while processing social information in children ...

Hormones are key players of the endocrine system and have a major influence on our emotional and sexual wellbeing. The hormone oxytocin is involved in a wide range of emotions from social bonding to ...

Hormones are key players of the endocrine system and have a major influence on our emotional and sexual wellbeing. The hormone oxytocin is involved in a wide range of emotions from social bonding to ...

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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have shown inducing the release of brain oxytocin may be a viable therapeutic option for enhancing social function in ...

In this article, we examine the properties of Oxytocin, review emerging research domains in which it may play a role, and ...

Oxytocin (OXT) is a hormone that is known for its effects on psychological well-being and emotional bonding in animals. Interestingly, research has shown that this natural chemical in the brain plays ...

UC Berkeley researchers found that oxytocin — commonly considered the “love hormone” — also plays a significant role in the formation and maintenance of friendships in an Aug. 8 study on prairie voles ...

One of the study's key findings suggested that oxytocin enhanced wound healing only when paired with PAT. Individuals in relationships experience reduced cortisol responses and wound healing when ...

During the early years of a child's life, the relationship between a baby and their mother is central to the child’s later social and emotional development. A key feature of this relationship is "mind ...