Hug the Monkeytag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1321332012-05-09T07:53:26-07:00Everything you want to know about oxytocin, the love hormoneTypePadtypepad/kuchinskas/hug_the_monkeyhttp://feedburner.google.comNew Patent App: Melanotan II to Enhance Oxytocintag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451fea369e2016305661e85970d2012-05-09T07:53:26-07:002012-05-09T07:59:57-07:00Larry Young, one of the early researchers on oxytocin and bonding in prairie voles, applied for a patent on using Melanotan II to enhance the effects of oxytocin used during psychotherapy. Co-applicant is Meera E. Modi, a member of Young's...Susan Kuchinskashttp://www.hugthemonkey.com/2012/05/new-patent-app-melantonin-ii-to-enhance-oxytocin.htmlLove My Vagus Nervetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451fea369e20168eb51d7aa970c2012-05-08T09:53:21-07:002012-05-08T09:53:21-07:00If you're a fan of neurochemistry and oxytocin, you probably know about the sympathetic nervous system, responsible for fight-or-flight type responses, and the parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for calm-and-connection responses. Marsha Lucas, PhD, wrote an excellent article explaining the polyvagal...Susan Kuchinskashttp://www.hugthemonkey.com/2012/05/love-my-vagus-nerve.htmlLife Experience Critical for the Oxytocin Responsetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451fea369e20168ea1dbfbd970c2012-04-14T09:16:29-07:002012-04-14T09:16:29-07:00As we move toward Mother's Day, science gave us another reminder of how important mothering is -- mothering as the actions of caring for a child no matter what your biological relationship. Research led by Michael Poulin of the University...Susan Kuchinskashttp://www.hugthemonkey.com/2012/04/life-experience-critical-for-the-oxytocin-response.htmlWhat Is Oxytocin Factor?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451fea369e2016303fd86ae970d2012-04-11T11:38:04-07:002012-04-11T11:38:04-07:00People always ask me, "Where can I get some oxytocin?" I always tell them to generate their own. A new product on the market actually contains oxytocin. Moreover, I have a lot of respect for Bryan Post, the person who...Susan Kuchinskashttp://www.hugthemonkey.com/2012/04/what-is-oxytocin-factor.htmlRevolt Brewing Over Pets in Dorms?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451fea369e2016303c762f3970d2012-04-06T14:59:45-07:002012-04-06T14:59:45-07:00I was miserably lonely in college and sneaked a puppy into my dorm the spring of sophomore year. (That dog stayed with me until she died 14 years later.) So I can relate to Kendra Velzen, who is suing her...Susan Kuchinskashttp://www.hugthemonkey.com/2012/04/revolt-brewing-over-pets-in-dorms.html