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“Increase in oxytocin and acceleration of wound healing L. reuteri supplementation in mice accelerated wound healing due to an increase in oxytocin (known as the "cuddle hormone"). Increase in serum testosterone and testicular size: L.”

“Maintaining lactation requires both mechanical and hormonal inputs. Nipple stimulation and subsequent milk removal promote the continued release of prolactin and oxytocin. In turn, these hormones drive the ongoing production and release of milk (respectively).”

“Participants who took the oxytocin reported decreased repetitive behaviors and feelings of avoidance toward others, even at four weeks and one year post-treatment. Those who took the oxytocin also reported feeling more energetic, active, or lively than those who took the placebo.”

“Vasopressin, a pituitary hormone that acts to promote the retention of water by the kidneys and increase blood pressure, is also a social bonding hormone in males — similar to oxytocin in females. Tim recounts his experiences taking vasopressin in college to boost his short term memory.”

“Findings from a new epigenetic study suggest that maternal behavior also influences an infant's developing oxytocin system. Oxytocin action requires the presence of its receptor, the expression of which is regulated, in part, by DNA methylation.”

“Recent research found that oxytocin promotes hair growth, but because oxytocin breaks down rapidly and is a relatively large molecule, it isn't a good candidate for use in pharmaceutical or cosmetic treatments to grow hair.”

“Supplementation with a probiotic called Lactobacillus reuteri in mice that display autistic-like symptoms abolished some of those symptoms and increased social behavior by interacting with the social hormone oxytocin.”

“Three primary pathways modulate human behavior, namely the opioid, oxytocin, and vasopressin systems. The opioid system modulates social behavior, mediates physical pain, and participates in social attachment and other aspects of behavior and emotion.”