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mr_bigmouth_502
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26 Aug 2015, 6:47 pm
26 Aug 2015, 6:50 pm
^ Fnord LOL we really needed to know that[/sarcasm] That's actually quite interesting. 
Dog/owner eye contact increases oxytocin levels in both.
https://boingboing.net/2015/04/20/eye-t ... our-d.html
26 Aug 2015, 9:05 pm
26 Aug 2015, 11:24 pm
Earthling wrote:
^ Fnord LOL we really needed to know that[/sarcasm] That's actually quite interesting.
Dog/owner eye contact increases oxytocin levels in both.
https://boingboing.net/2015/04/20/eye-t ... our-d.html
Dog/owner eye contact increases oxytocin levels in both.
https://boingboing.net/2015/04/20/eye-t ... our-d.html
I have long thought that interacting with pets increases oxytocin!
I'd bet that looking at anything that's cute -- otter pups or kittens or whatever also increases it -- anything that leads to a feeling of wanting to protect or take care of it.
Articles about autism and oxytocin often leave out some of the complications, such as that it may have a paradoxical effect in people with social anxiety and can increase agression:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/ ... d6P0Zcub4w
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Adverse Effects
In the past few years, however, concerns expressed by some researchers have begun to rein in the enthusiasm about the potential applications of oxytocin as a therapeutic tool.
Recent studies are showing that the positive effects can be much weaker – or even detrimental – in those that need it the most. In contrast to socially competent or secure individuals, exposure can reduce cooperativeness and trust in those prone to social anxiety. It also increases inclination for violence towards intimate partners. Although this is seen only in people who tend to be more aggressive in general, these would be the same people who might have most to gain from such a treatment, were it available.
These apparently paradoxical effects are hard to explain, particularly since the brain mechanisms responsible are still poorly understood. But a new study may help to provide the answer. A team from the University of Birmingham decided to tackle the issue by comparing studies on the effects of oxytocin with those of alcohol and were struck by the incredible similarities between the two compounds.
In the past few years, however, concerns expressed by some researchers have begun to rein in the enthusiasm about the potential applications of oxytocin as a therapeutic tool.
Recent studies are showing that the positive effects can be much weaker – or even detrimental – in those that need it the most. In contrast to socially competent or secure individuals, exposure can reduce cooperativeness and trust in those prone to social anxiety. It also increases inclination for violence towards intimate partners. Although this is seen only in people who tend to be more aggressive in general, these would be the same people who might have most to gain from such a treatment, were it available.
These apparently paradoxical effects are hard to explain, particularly since the brain mechanisms responsible are still poorly understood. But a new study may help to provide the answer. A team from the University of Birmingham decided to tackle the issue by comparing studies on the effects of oxytocin with those of alcohol and were struck by the incredible similarities between the two compounds.
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08 Mar 2016, 10:37 am
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08 Mar 2016, 1:28 pm
How do nasal sprays relate to oxytocin? Are they filled with it or does the sensation of the spray cause your body to release oxytocin?
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09 Mar 2016, 2:01 am
09 Mar 2016, 2:30 am
SocOfAutism wrote:
thinking this is how neurotypical people feel all that time- that's just nonsense.
Yet it would explain so much of what happens in bars, at college parties, and so much NT dating and over-socialization. I mean, it really is like NT people are addicted to having to interact with other people, all the time.
I had that amazing feeling with both our children & while I normally can't imagine someone having that sort of hit *all* the time (because our bodies usually cycle & regulate levels better), it really does make me wonder about all those people who fall hard for someone who isn't that nice to them (& other similar dysfunctional relationships). What if the dreamy-eyed person really did get an oxy-high, and it wasn't just some bad learned relationship modelling or other psychological explanation?
btw, oxytocin spray mentioned here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22795645
