Another study investigates how social touch can activate oxytocin pathways in the brain. Researchers found that pleasant tactile stimulation enhances the firing of oxytocin neurons, promoting ...

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Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.

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It’s all thanks to a chemical in the brain called oxytocin ... naturally helps to support healthy oxytocin levels by facilitating the communication pathways between neurons.

Research has shown that parents vary in their capacity for mind-mindedness, which in turn contributes to differences in how children develop language, understand and express their emotions, form ...

Your pets have a larger effect on your body and brain than you might think. They have the ability to increase levels of oxytocin in the brain, bringing you a state of calm. Following is a ...

Some of the typical sensations associated with being in love – like butterflies or a racing heart – are more likely signs of ...

The repetition will build a new dopamine pathway until it's big enough ... hugging and having sex can trigger the release of oxytocin in the brain. It explains why you feel happy when you pet ...

Human brain chemistry is at odds with modern lifestyles. The activities and habits that naturally boost dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins have been largely replaced by routines that ...

Figure 1: Parkinson’s disease primarily affects neurons in the brain that produce dopamine (depicted here). Now, RIKEN researchers have found that selective ...