Oxytocin is a hormone produced in the brain of humans and other animals, specifically in a region known as the hypothalamus. Also known as the hormone of love, it plays a crucial part in social ...

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 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.

Compared with a standard dose of oxytocin, higher doses were not effective in reducing the rate of cesarean section births in a randomized trial. Around 14.5% of nulliparous women who received ...

New research published in Psychiatry Research suggests that a nasal spray of the hormone oxytocin may help individuals with ...

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 ...

In Ontario, the administration of oxytocin to patients before or during labour is prevalent. In the 2017-2018 fiscal year, 54% of all low-risk patients in this category received the medication. [1] ...