Now that we’ve entered the annual season of “goodwill toward men,” it seems like an excellent time to consider oxytocin, a hormone that has gotten attention in recent years as the grooviest thing ...

A spritz of the so-called “love hormone” might be the key to easing persistent feelings of loneliness. In a 2014 study, a team of European and Israeli researchers tested whether oxytocin, the hormone ...

You may want to branch out from dinner-and-a-movie. According to a new study, a different type of date night can bring couples closer together. The research, which was recently published in the ...

If cupid had studied neuroscience, he’d know to aim his arrows at the brain rather than the heart. Recent research suggests that for love to last, it’s best he dip those arrows in oxytocin. Although ...

Oxytocin is often nicknamed the "love hormone" and frequently makes headlines in the press. But behind this idyllic image, the scientific reality is more complex. What does research really tell us ...

Boosting oxytocin levels naturally enhances mood and promotes well-being. Engaging in physical activities like running or yoga, practicing mindfulness through meditation, and listening to music can ...

It’s been called the cuddle hormone, the holiday hormone, the moral molecule, and more—but new research suggests that oxytocin needs some new nicknames. Like maybe the conformity hormone, or perhaps ...

Oxytocin is both a hormone and a neurotransmitter. Hormones travel through the blood and act on cells. Electrical signals in your brain and nerves cause chemicals called neurotransmitters to release ...

As researchers work out how oxytocin affects the brain, the hormone is shedding its reputation as a simple cuddle chemical. In April 2011, Robert Froemke and his team were reprogramming the brains of ...

Maternity wards routinely use synthetic oxytocin to kick-start the birth process and keep it moving. That is the main reason why this hormone is so widely known. It is less well known that, after ...