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Why regular sex can help you stay slim and stop you binge-eating

A York University study found people with low levels of the hormone oxytocin are more likely to binge eat. Oxytocin, dubbed the love hormone, is released after sex to bond couples together.

Pets & Animals | Cat & Dog Resources

The Hormone That Bonds Humans to Dogs

The hormone oxytocin has evolved into playing a major role in bringing humans and dogs together, Robert M. Sapolsky says.

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'Puppy Eyes' Help Dogs Bond with Humans, Study Suggests

Dogs may have cemented their place as man's best friend in part by making eye contact with people, a process that leads to bonding in humans.

Many studies have shown the important bond between dogs and humans. This article talks about the physiological impact of that bond and its etiology.

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'Puppy Eyes' Help Dogs Bond with Humans, Study Suggests

Dogs make eye contact with humans because they have hijacked an ancient hormonal pathway that facilitates bonding in humans, new research suggests.

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This ‘Love Drug’ Might Help With Appetite Control

There’s a pretty widespread fascination with oxytocin, and for good reason.

Because Oxytocin affects feelings, it raises the question in my mind about how hormonal factors relate to the "psychology of eating" and modulate the amount of food and experience of satiation in eating.