Oxytocin, commonly known as the ‘bonding’ or ‘cuddle’ hormone, can reduce acute feelings of loneliness in group therapy sessions for chronic loneliness. The hormone shows promise as a supportive tool ...

Researchers at University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich report that intimate physical contact combined with ...

We might like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, but the fact is that the whole experience of being human is basically the result of a bunch of swirling chemicals in the brain. Case in point ...

Mild wounds healed faster if people took a spray containing the "love hormone" oxytocin and set aside time to praise their ...

A new study from researchers at University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich suggests that combining physical ...

February 18, 2010 — Inhaling the hormone oxytocin appears to improve social interactions in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD), new research suggests. The study showed that ...

Oxytocin nasal spray is unlikely to help young healthy men decipher emotional cues. In a controlled trial, oxytocin nasal spray did not improve the ability to recognize sad or angry faces, compared ...

This is the second post in a two-part series about oxytocin. If you don't know what oxytocin does to your behavior or your experiences, please read this post first. In a nutshell, you can boost ...

Children with autism spectrum disorder have problems communicating and socializing with others. Parents devote a lot of time and money for special schooling and therapy to help their child improve ...