Oxytocin, commonly known as the ‘bonding’ or ‘cuddle’ hormone, can reduce acute feelings of loneliness in group therapy sessions for chronic loneliness. The hormone shows promise as a supportive tool ...

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 ...

This piece explaining the science behind love and loneliness is by Ng Cheng Jie, 17, one of three winners of a nationwide science journalism competition – the Singapore Biology Reporting Challenge.

Oxytocin, also referred to as the love hormone or the 'cuddle chemical,' has been widely regarded over the years as a hormone that helps to promote affection between two people. It is the hormone that ...

Oxytocin, often called "the love hormone," may play a protective role in mood disturbances triggered by sleep loss and hormonal shifts during key reproductive transitions like postpartum and menopause ...