New research suggests that physical intimacy may help speed up wound healing ...

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.

Researchers at Radboud University and the Radboudumc found that mothers with postpartum depression benefit from oxytocin nasal spray. The oxytocin causes mothers to respond more positively to their ...

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.