Studying the hormones involved in social bonding in prairie voles could help scientists understand human friendships and ...

Oxytocin, the so-called 'love hormone', could actually play an important role in combating stress-related digestive problems. That’s according to recent research conducted at Penn State University ...

Oxytocin Peptide Hormone: Mechanism of Action Studies suggest that Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter and an essential hormone implicated in various aspects of social behavior and reproduction. Oxytocin ...

The hormone oxytocin — known as the “love drug” or “cuddle chemical” — plays an important role in pair-bonding, child-rearing and social behavior. Now researchers are discovering that it could also ...

Oxytocin is often nicknamed the "love hormone" and frequently makes headlines in the press. But behind this idyllic image, the scientific reality is more complex. What does research really tell us ...

Devanand Manoli, MD, PhD, studies the effects of oxytocin, the molecule behind pair bonding. He works with Psychiatry Postdoctoral Scholars Ruchira Sharma, PhD, (left) and Kristen Berendzen, MD, PhD, ...

Okay, what does that mean, David? To bring us from esoteric biochemistry to the practically useful, it means that it is one of the various chemicals in your body that influences your experiences and ...

The posterior pituitary is the smaller of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland. It secretes vasopressin and oxytocin into your bloodstream — hormones that play a role in water balance, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- We know why we love our dogs, but why do dogs love us? A new study suggests the answer could be what some call the "love hormone." Blame it on the oxytocin - a hormone produced ...

The 9-amino acid peptide Oxytocin (OT) has a sulfur bridge connecting its two cysteines. Research indicates that the posterior pituitary gland, a small organ near the brain's base, may be responsible ...