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 ...

If you’ve ever felt better after getting a hug from someone you love or petting your dog, you’re no stranger to the oxytocin effect. Many people are craving that calming sensation, given the constant ...

UC Berkeley researchers found that oxytocin — commonly considered the “love hormone” — also plays a significant role in the formation and maintenance of friendships in an Aug. 8 study on prairie voles ...

Help your brain help you boost your happy hormones. To explain exactly how these "happiness" chemicals work, I spoke to Loretta Breuning, founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and author of . Below ...

Everything you feel–whether overwhelmed with love, brimming with aggression, hunger, stress, or a little frisky–can be traced back to hormones. Among these powerful little chemicals is one that you've ...