Oxytocin and Sleep Disruption In a controlled study of 38 healthy premenopausal women, researchers simulated fragmented sleep ...

Can you really learn to be happier? Based on his own experience, neuroscientist TJ Power is sure that you can. Here’s what ...

Experiments mimicking postpartum and menopausal sleep disturbances suggest oxytocin could represent a ‘biological buffer’ ...

A new study reveals how pleasant touch fosters social bonds between humans and rats by activating oxytocin signaling in the ...

Boosting oxytocin levels naturally enhances mood and promotes well-being. Engaging in physical activities like running or ...

Pleasant tactile stimulation drives social bonding in many animal species, especially mammals. Tactile stimulation forms the ...

During reproductive transitions such as postpartum and menopause, a high level of oxytocin may reduce negative mood effects ...

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, often called "the love hormone," may play a protective role in mood disturbances triggered by sleep loss and ...

With the added edge of oxytocin, they could "tip the balances a little," says Larry Young, a researcher who studies the hormone at Emory University near Atlanta.

The neuropeptide oxytocin may be an effective therapeutic strategy for the currently untreatable social and communication deficits associated with autism. Our recent paper reported that oxytocin ...

Oxytocin-induced BOLD signal changes in amygdala in response to happy faces was related to attachment style in the control group. Our result provides new evidence of a modulatory effect of ...