Archive for February, 2009

Where can I buy oxytocin spray?

Where can I buy oxytocin spray?  A question I get asked more and more each day.  The media has been full of articles and news stories recently, detailing the many amazing claims of doctors, academics and researchers over the myriad possibly miraculous benefits of oxytocin.  The ‘cuddle hormone’ oxytocin,  linked primarily with the ‘bonding’ emotions such [...]

Facebook leads to oxytocin deficiency?

A doctor has warned that social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace are reducing the amount of time that people spend in real face-to-face contact with others, possibly leading to an increase in serious health risks such as cancer or dementia.
Writing in Biologist, the journal of the Institute of Biology, Dr. Aric Sigman references the [...]

A hot kiss raises oxytocin…in men only??

The Times reports today that a passionate kiss releases a surge of oxytocin into the brain, making a lover feel happy, excited or relaxed.  A study at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania found that kissing reduced the levels of cortisal (a stress hormone) in both the male and female participants, raised the levels of oxytocin in the [...]

Women and the dangers of sex and oxytocin

A study published recently in the Journal of Theoretical Biology warned that women seeking committed males should avoid having sex on the first date.  The reason?  The rush of Oxytocin released into the female brain after sex can trick her into bonding too early with the man, before she has had a chance to weigh [...]


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