When humans and other animals are in a calm state, they tend to breathe slower, and their heartbeat also slows down. Contrarily, when they are exercising or under psychological stress, both their ...

Extensive research indicates that oxytocin treatment can be used to treat autism-related social deficits. Now, an unexpected discovery has unveiled a distinct patient population that also stands to ...

It’s a common saying that, in life, change is the only constant. From the shifting of the seasons to unexpected personal upheavals, the human body is in a perpetual face-off with its environment. The ...

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 ...

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A team of Japanese veterinary medics has encouraged dogs to gaze into their owners' eyes and increase bonding, by spraying oxytocin into the animal's nose. They hypothesised that two key, interlinking ...

Oxytocin has long been called the love hormone because of the critical role it plays in attachment, bonding, and plenty of other feel-good moments humans share with one another. What is oxytocin? The ...