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"Do hugs actually make us healthier?
Hugging releases oxytocin, a hormone linked to feelings of love and bonding. This 'cuddle hormone' promotes relaxation, reduces stress, and strengthens social connections.
As the famous saying goes, "A hug is like a warm hug for your heart." So, what's the best way to share a hug a day?
Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that can promote or inhibit affiliative social behaviors. Recent evidence suggests that these diverse effects are mediated by distinct oxytocin receptor-expressing neurons. An outstanding question is whether these behavioral effects are also driven by distinct or overlapping populations of oxytocin-producing neurons. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus is a major source of oxytocin and sends projections to the mesolimbic dopamine system and extended amygdala. Previous work found that social defeat stress increased oxytocin neuron activity in the anterior PVN (aPVN) but not posterior PVN (pPVN). We reduced oxytocin synthesis with antisense morpholino oligonucleotides in either anterior or posterior PVN in California mice (Peromyscus californicus), a strong model system for studying effects of social stress on brain function and behavior. Antisense morpholinos in aPVN had no effect on behavior in unstressed females but increased social approach and reduced social vigilance in females exposed to social defeat stress. In pPVN, antisense morpholinos reduced social approach in unstressed male and female California mice. We then used OxtCre mice to compare electrophysiological profiles of oxytocin in aPVN and pPVN with a population of oxytocin neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST). Oxytocin neurons in aPVN and BNST had higher post-synaptic events and responded more strongly to current injections than oxytocin neurons in pPVN, though they had similar excitatory and inhibitory input balance at the observed resting membrane potential. These findings shed light on to functional and physiological heterogeneity of PVN oxytocin neurons. Our results suggest that context-dependent behavioral effects of oxytocin are mediated by different populations of oxytocin neurons.
Your heart races when their name appears on your phone.
You lose sleep replaying conversations.
You feel butterflies… and you can’t explain why.
Discover the science behind romance and why heartbreak can physically hurt too.
https://drchetandhongade.com/science-and-medicine/what-happens-to-your-body-when-you-fall-in-love/
#Love #RomanticScience #HeartHealth #MentalHealth #RelationshipFacts #HealthyLove #Oxytocin #BrainChemistry #EmotionalWellness #PreventiveHealth #DrChetanDhongade #HolisticHealth #MindBodyConnection #ModernRelationships #WellnessJourney
Verliebtheit, Paarbeziehung, eine Freundschaft oder die Bindung zum eigenen Kind — Liebe kann sich sehr unterschiedlich anfühlen. Psychologin und Hirnforscherin Beate Ditzen über ein kompliziertes Gefühl.
#Beziehung #Liebe #Oxytocin #Podcast #Spektrum #Verliebt #Wissenschaft #DieGroßenFragenDerWissenschaft
Liebe ist ein komplexes Zusammenspiel aus Biologie, Psychologie, Erfahrung und Kultur. Beate Ditzen über ein kompliziertes Gefühl.
Ich sollte eine #Oxytocin-Produktionsgenossenschaft gründen... 🤔💡🤗
"Neue Studie: Wenn Wunden dank Kuscheln besser heilen"
https://www.tagesschau.de/wissen/gesundheit/kuscheln-sex-oxytocin-wunden-100.html
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