Hug the Monkeytag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1321332013-04-28T08:46:31-07:00Everything you want to know about oxytocin, the love hormoneTypePadtypepad/kuchinskas/hug_the_monkeyhttp://feedburner.google.comChile and Argentina Test Oxytocin for Chronic Migrainetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451fea369e201901ba7f6f5970b2013-04-28T08:46:31-07:002013-04-28T08:46:31-07:00Trigemina, 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 something lyrical...Susan Kuchinskashttp://www.hugthemonkey.com/2013/04/chile-and-argentina-test-oxytocin-for-chronic-migraine.htmlLove Everyone?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451fea369e2017eea97ec60970d2013-04-26T09:01:47-07:002013-04-26T09:01:47-07:00We 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...Susan Kuchinskashttp://www.hugthemonkey.com/2013/04/love-everyone.htmlMen May Be Chemically Wired to Avoid Adultery with Friends' Wivestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451fea369e2017eea9267c4970d2013-04-25T14:57:10-07:002013-04-25T14:57:10-07:00A University of Missouri study found that the testosterone levels of men dropped when they interacted with the wife of a close friend. What does this mean? Testosterone is the chemical of sexual desire and aggression in both men and...Susan Kuchinskashttp://www.hugthemonkey.com/2013/04/men-may-be-chemically-wired-to-avoid-adultery-with-friends-wives.htmlCollege Settles with Woman Denied Comfort Guinea Pigtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451fea369e2017c384ad787970b2013-04-02T12:00:36-07:002013-04-02T12:00:36-07:00Kendra Velzen received $40,000 from Grand Valley State University because her school refused to let her carry her pet guinea pig everywhere on campus. The 28-year-oldVelzen suffers from depression and uses a pacemaker. Grand Valley State let her keep her...Susan Kuchinskashttp://www.hugthemonkey.com/2013/04/college-settles-with-woman-denied-comfort-guinea-pig.htmlOnline Dating and the Oxytocin Gaptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451fea369e2017ee7dbf348970d2013-01-24T10:41:00-08:002013-01-24T10:41:00-08:00A thought-provoking and disturbing article by Dan Slater on TheAtlantic.com posits that online dating sites make it so easy to meet new people that committed relationships fade away. Slater, author of Love in the Age of Algorithms, uses anecdotes and...Susan Kuchinskashttp://www.hugthemonkey.com/2013/01/online-dating-and-the-oxytocin-gap.html