Oxytocin has been called the “cuddle chemical” and the “love hormone” — the glue that bonds parents to children and lovers to each other. Given that levels of oxytocin surge during orgasm and remain ...

Bridget Jones’s Diary makes me snort. I mean that literally. I emit a scornful guttural sound whenever I see it, which, unfortunately, happens a lot in my house. It’s one of my wife’s go-to cable ...

Oxytocin and placebo dosing Around 50 minutes after wounding, each partner self-administered a nasal spray containing either intranasal oxytocin or placebo. The oxytocin spray delivered three puffs ...

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 ...

Thought LeadersAitor Aguirre, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Biomedical EngineeringMichigan State UniversityIn this interview, News Medical speaks to Dr. Aitor Aguirre, Assistant Professor of Biomedical ...

Oxytocin has been coined the “love hormone” for good reason—you know those warm and fuzzy feelings you get when you cuddle a puppy, hug your friend, or kiss your partner? That’s oxytocin at work.