Have you ever wondered why falling in love feels like a whirlwind of emotions, or why heartbreak can physically hurt? The answer may lie in the powerful love hormones that are released in our bodies ...

Oxytocin has been famously dubbed “the love hormone” for its role in care and social bonding. Psychological studies in humans have shown that oxytocin promotes empathy, increases cooperation in ...

Everything you feel–whether overwhelmed with love, brimming with aggression, hunger, stress, or a little frisky–can be traced back to hormones. Among these powerful little chemicals is one that you've ...

Toxic Love Syndrome can silently harm your well-being.Experts explain how unhealthy relationships disrupt hormones, affect ...

Nov. 16 -- SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- With a reputation as the "love hormone," oxytocin has been linked to trust, empathy and generosity. But new research suggests that oxytocin plays a role ...

Prairie voles without oxytocin receptors still formed lifelong bonds and had kids, a new study finds, suggesting its effect on social behaviors isn't so clear. Reading time 4 minutes New research ...

Love is not a fairy-tale. It is a biological event, shaped by evolution, hormones, survival strategies, and the invisible ...

Regardless of whether romance is on the menu for you this Valentine’s Day, your brain is always trying to reward your investment in social interaction or motivate you to bond with others when human ...

As twenty-one-year-old Toria Christie scrolled through TikTok, she started to cry. “I was so sad when I first saw [those videos],” she tells me. “Like, so sad.” Christie doesn’t habitually cry at ...

Some have called oxytocin, the "cuddling hormone" produced during childbirth, nursing and sex that is believed to promote long-term attachment, a "love drug." A few have even wondered if someday drug ...