Oxytocin levels can reflect long-term emotional connection, Ben-Gurion University study finds.

A study explains the three psychological effects associated with hugging and how many seconds one should last at a minimum.

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN Key Takeaways Happy hormones are neurotransmitters and chemicals that ...

UC Berkeley researchers have discovered that oxytocin — a hormone associated with maternal nurturing, social attachments, childbirth and sex — is indispensable for healthy muscle maintenance and ...

Love Hormone Oxytocin Nasal Spray: Recently, some studies tried to find out whether relationships can be improved by taking oxytocin in the form of medicine or a nasal spray. Love Hormone Oxytocin ...

Intranasal oxytocin blocks the release of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in animal models and is the core technology of TNX-1900 for ...

A spritz of the so-called “love hormone” might be the key to easing persistent feelings of loneliness. In a 2014 study, a team of European and Israeli researchers tested whether oxytocin, the hormone ...

The hormone oxytocin could play a role in treating psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, according to new research. The hormone oxytocin could play a role in treating psychiatric ...

Scratch one more simple explanation for autism off the list. This time it's the idea that children with autism have low levels of oxytocin, often called the "love hormone" because it can make people ...

A new study shows that the so-called 'love hormone' oxytocin can intensify negative as well as positive experiences. Before you shop for the "cuddle" hormone oxytocin to relieve stress and enhance ...

Scientists have given lions a dose of the love hormone oxytocin to see what impact it would have on this vulnerable apex predator. Oxytocin is a hormone that, in humans, is associated with childbirth, ...