Author Archives: HugTheMonkey
New Diet Plan Uses Oxytocin
Diet Doc, an online provider of medical weight loss programs, is offering a new program called the Emotional Eating Diet Plan. It includes inhaled oxytocin as part of the plan. I spoke to Ryan Shelton, N.D., medical director of Diet… Continue reading
Oxytocin Injection: a Personal Experience
The latest news about oxytocin is that it helped regenerate muscle tissue in old mice. This is not so surprising; while most of the excitement about oxytocin is around its influence as a neurochemical on our emotions and thoughts, it’s… Continue reading
Why Vitamin D Could Prevent Autism
Researchers have noticed a link between Vitamin D and ASD for years. A new study explains how a lack of the vitamin could lead to problems in fetal and neonatal brain development, creating the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. Rhonda… Continue reading
Chile and Argentina Test Oxytocin for Chronic Migraine
Trigemina, a company focused on creating non-narcotic pain relief drugs, is enrolling patients in a Phase II clinical trial of inhaled oxytocin to treat chronic migraine. Trigemina’s oxytocin product, known as T1-001 (no doubt to be renamed to somethin… Continue reading
Love Everyone?
We tend to think of bonding and love as deep emotions to be shared with a few. This interview about a positive psychologist reminds us that we can get an oxytocin boost almost any time by making a quick, warm… Continue reading
