Oxytocin
Why the 'Cuddle Hormone' Can Stop You from Eating Yourself Sick
The “love hormone” also has the unique property of helping those who love food too much to manage overeating and weight loss, though the reason for that wasn’t entirely clear.
Derfor bør du onanere mens du føder
Det har været anerkendt i årtusinder, at sex kan lindre fødselssmerter, men er stort set gået i glemmebogen de seneste 100 år.
The Argument for Masturbating During Childbirth
A growing number of women are using orgasms instead of drugs to "take the edge off" the pain of giving birth.
The Science Behind Cuddling
How and why bromantic cuddling triggers the same neurochemical response as sex.
How Your Brain Determines If You're a Santa or a Scrooge
New research links the region of the brain associated with fear and the hormone oxytocin to the giving spirit.
Here It Is, Your Animated Guide to Happiness
The complex science behind happiness is revealed in creative collective Panoply's 3D animation.
Staring into a Stranger's Eyes Made Me Feel High
When I took part in the "World's Biggest Eye Contact Experiment," my face tingled and I felt warm all over. I couldn't stop smiling, yet was extremely calm and slightly nauseated.
Science Says Being Drunk and Falling in Love Are Basically the Same Feeling
Scientists have figured out the chemical tie between the feelings of gazing into the eyes of your boo and the languid contentment that hits you somewhere during your second Mai Tai.
This Could Be Why You're Painfully Sober After a One-Night Stand
Researchers in Australia have found that it's way harder to be a drunk idiot if you're all jacked up on hormones—namely, oxytocin: "the cuddle chemical."
Can You Simulate Love with Drugs?
If love is a chemical reaction in your brain, shouldn't there be a way to artificially induce it?
The Myths, Realities, and Ethics of Neuroenhancement
A new EU project saw a panel including David Nutt discuss smart drugs, immoral molecules, and the ethics of brain boosting.