A new UC Berkeley study shows that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, is also critical for the formation of friendships. Oxytocin is released in the brain during sex, childbirth, breastfeeding and ...
In the study, "Intranasal Oxytocin and Physical Intimacy for Dermatological Wound Healing and Neuroendocrine Stress," published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers conducted a double-blind, randomized, ...
In a recent systematic review published in Current Issues in Molecular Biology, researchers from Portugal examined and discussed the role of oxytocin (OT) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), its ...
This post was written by Dr. Daniel Martins, M.D, Ph.D, with edits from Dr. Patricia Lockwood and Dr. Jo Cutler. As humans, we often make decisions that do not directly benefit us but result in ...