Tag Archives: Oxytocin

Oxytocin Doc in Fresno

Posted on September 29, 2011 by HugTheMonkey

People always ask me how they can try oxytocin, and I always suggest they find a doctor willing to prescribe it off-label. Fresno’s Dr. Matt French is their man. I’ve seen his name come up before in news alerts for… Continue reading →

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Variations in Oxytocin Gene Influence Optimism

Posted on September 14, 2011 by HugTheMonkey

Shelley Taylor, the UCLA psychologist who identified the "tend and befriend" response, says the gene that produces the oxytocin receptor is responsible for influencing self-esteem, optimism and a sense of mastery. This isn’t so surprising, because oxytocin seems to produce… Continue reading →

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The Connection Continuum

Posted on September 8, 2011 by HugTheMonkey

You may think that the pleasure of sexual climax is miracle enough. But an orgasm is even more miraculous than that. It’s an essential element of the biological and spiritual mechanism that connects us to each other and to the… Continue reading →

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Julia Faller of Benedetta on Bliss

Posted on September 8, 2011 by HugTheMonkey

I went to the launch party for Bliss.com and asked people what bliss meant to them. Most people did not find a quick answer, but Julia’s was lovely! Continue reading →

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Maybe Love Can Cure Cancer!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by HugTheMonkey

New research shows that love (aka oxytocin) may be able to help cure cancer. I tend to find anecdotes of people healing themselves through meditation, good thoughts, etc. as too woo-woo. But here is science finding that imbalances in peptide… Continue reading →

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