Mental Health
Time Spent Close to Your Cat Linked to Better Owner Mood, Study Finds
Cat owners who spent more time near their cats felt livelier, and owner and cat oxytocin levels were linked.
Psychreg News Team · 23 October 2026
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Health
Oxytocin, Trust, and What Neuropeptide Research Actually Established
Oxytocin research teaches that reliable findings need rigorous methods and verified peptide quality.
Martin Rehúcy · 17 June 2026
Mind & Brain
The Neuroscience of Generosity: Why Giving Heals Your Brain
Generosity supports brain balance by boosting healthy dopamine, reducing stress, and strengthening emotional resilience through simple, meaningful acts.
Dr Trish Leigh · 09 December 2025
Relationships
Removing the Oxytocin Receptor Does Not Interfere with Monogamy or Giving Birth
The results indicate that the biology underlying pair bonding and parenting aren't purely dictated by the receptors for oxytocin.
Psychreg News Desk · 27 January 2023
Health
‘Love Hormone’ Revealed to Have Heart Healing Properties
Cardiomyocytes typically die off in great numbers after a heart attack.
News Release · 30 September 2022
Clinical Psychology
The Effects of Oxytocin on Social Anxiety Depend on Location, Location, Location
Studies have long suggested that oxytocin regulates prosocial behaviour such as empathy, trust and bonding.
Psychreg · 07 October 2020
Health
Love Hormone Also Forms Important Link Between Stress and Digestive Problems
New research shows that oxytocin, known as the love hormone, plays an important role in stress’ disruption of digestion.
Psychreg · 31 August 2020
Mind & Brain
‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin Could Be Used to Treat Cognitive Disorders Like Alzheimer’s
Studies in animal models have found that increasing the aggregation of Aβ in the hippocampus, the brain's main learning and memory centre.
Psychreg · 20 July 2020