Oxytocin – Word of the day - EVS Translations (2024)
With Valentine’s Day approaching and the usual polarized statements it brings, we are turning to popular neuroscience for another perspective on the love-hate relationship we have with this holiday.
Should we really have a special day dedicated to our loved ones or isn’t it an everyday effort to show our affection to the people who matter the most to us? As usual the answer is subjective and there is no particular prescription to follow or a formula to be applied.
But wait, it turns out that love does have a chemical formula! C8H11NO2 + C10H12N2O + C43H66N12O12S2 or in other words Dopamine + Serotonin + Oxytocin = LOVE.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter famous in popular science for its connection to pleasure and reward. Certain highly addictive drug substances, as much as love making, enjoying food or video games increase the dopamine release. Maybe that is why they say “love is the drug” – when you are in love, you are experiencing an addiction to the other person.
Serotonin is commonly known as the “happiness” hormone. Its release acts as an antidepressant and is used in medicine to treat depression and anxiety disorders.
And finally, oxytocin – the “love” hormone, the “cuddle” hormone, the “trust” drug – these are only a few of the nicknames for this peptide of nine amino acids.
It is naturally produced in the hypothalamus and is stored in the posterior pituitary gland. Oxytocin is responsible for social bonding, attachment, sexual reproduction in both sexes and not only. It has crucial role during and after childbirth and breast-feeding and the release of oxytocin is known to trigger maternal behaviour and trust.
The term oxytocin was coined by a team of scientist who in 1927 reported having successfully separated oxytocin from a second active substance in the posterior pituitary. The birth of the term was reported in the 22nd October issue of Science newsletter: “The repertory of the physician is to be enriched by two new extremely potent extracts obtained in purified form from a single gland by Dr. Oliver Kamm and associates working in the research laboratories of Parke Davis and Company at Detroit…The second principle is to be called oxytocin“.
Following the successful obtaining, the trade name of Oxytocin was coined and firstly reported in 1928, in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
The term derives from Ancient Greek, oxús, “swift” + tókos, “childbirth” to refer to the hormone’s ability to stimulate contractions during labour and then the production of milk.
As a medicine, oxytocin is used not only during labour, but also in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. It is agreed that oxytocin not only enhances pro-social behaviors, but also reduces fear and anxiety. Of course, overdose of oxytocin or any other chemical can have exactly the opposite effect and be detrimental in people who don’t have any social deficiencies and should be used with caution.
But wait, it turns out that love does have a chemical formula! C8H11NO2 + C10H12N2O + C43H66N12O12S2 or in other words Dopamine + Serotonin + Oxytocin = LOVE.
Our bodies also produce oxytocin when we're excited by our sexual partner, and when we fall in love. That's why it has earned the nicknames "love hormone" and "cuddle hormone."
Nothing says "I love you" more eloquently and scientifically than these specifically chosen chemical elements from the periodic table: Iodine + lutetium + vanadium + uranium literally spell "I LuV U".
Men have been shown to be particularly sensitive to physical contact, so touch likely boosted their oxytocin levels considerably, Melton says. “Justifying small ways to make any activity one where we're touching our partner, whether that's touching of the arm or around the shoulder, [could be useful],” Melton says.
Current scientific details support the idea that, in many cases, men may fall in love more quickly than women tend to do. A survey of more than 170 college students suggested that male respondents reported both feeling love and saying “I love you” at earlier stages in their relationships than females.
If the man in your life wants to be around you as much as possible, this may be a good sign that his feelings are strengthening. He may stay over at your place more often or regularly ask you to stay at his. He might also make plans weeks or months in advance, ensuring he is able to spend time with you in the future.
Tsen and colleagues have posited a “rule of threes” algorithm for administration of oxytocin that involves a 3 units intravenous loading dose, followed by additional 3 units rescue doses at 3 minute intervals for 3 total doses as needed; these initial loading doses should be followed by a maintenance infusion of ...
Indeed, only oral OXT significantly increased response times for the social stimuli. Similar to intranasal OXT administration, oral OXT reduced post-task state anxiety scores, indicating an anxiolytic effect.
The letters O and T represent the initials of Once—the group's official fandom's name—and Twice, respectively, while the heart symbol (<3) represents love; thus, the "formula of love" can be verbalized as "Once plus Twice equals love".
Phenylethylamine (PEA), an amphetamine-like substance that has been alluringly labeled the "chemical of love," makes the best case for the love-chocolate connection since it has been shown that people in love may actually have higher levels of PEA in their brain, as surmised from the fact that their urine is richer in ...
When you're attracted to another person, your brain releases dopamine, your serotonin levels increase, and oxytocin is produced. This causes you to feel a surge of positive emotion.
143. This one is the most common mathematical way of saying I love you and you probably know of it already! The numbers 1,4,3 represent the number of alphabets that are present in each of the words of the phrase 'I love you'. That is: I = 1, love = 4 and you = 3.
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