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Mothers Are Oxytocin Machines

Posted on May 4, 2018 by HugTheMonkey

Photo by Chiến Phạm on Unsplash It’s the time of year when we honor and thank mothers for all they do. I think their most important job is literally wiring their babies’ brains so that they can learn to love…. Continue reading →

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PGAD: More Treatments Availaable

Posted on March 22, 2016 by HugTheMonkey

In 2009, I published a post about a doctor who claimed to have successfully treated persistent genital arousal disorder, or PGAD, with oxytocin. Since then, I’ve heard from time to time from women who suffer from PGAD, also called PSAS,… Continue reading →

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Animal Empathy Sheds Light on Autism

Posted on February 3, 2016 by HugTheMonkey

A new study of prairie voles shows that they can not only tell when a member of their family has been hurt, they also show empathy. Prairie voles mate for life and live in family groups (although they may have… Continue reading →

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Your Cat Loves You but Your Dog Loves You More

Posted on February 1, 2016 by HugTheMonkey

via GIPHY This morning, while I was lying in bed, our cat sat on my chest, purred and licked my face. It’s a cute little quirk that I love about him. I know our cat loves me in his unique… Continue reading →

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Marijuana’s happy effects could be due to oxytocin

Posted on October 27, 2015 by HugTheMonkey

Admission: I was a hippie (well, a semi-hippie). In the early 1970s I lived in my van, hitchhiked around and asked people on the street, "Do you have a place we can crash?" I still clearly remember a time I… Continue reading →

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