Hugging
Affectionate touch that releases oxytocin and dopamine.
Too little may be associated with
Touch starvation and higher stress.
Too much may be associated with
Minimal risk.
Informational only — not medical advice.
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Research (5)
- A narrative review of research linking non-sexual social touch to sleep quality Xie et al. (2024)
- Effects of oxytocin on the hair growth ability of dermal papilla cells Kageyama et al. (2023)
- Toxicological assessment of cadmium-containing quantum dots in developing zebrafish: Physiological performance and neurobehavioral responses Zonouzi-Marand et al. (2022)
- Dendritic osmosensors modulate activity-induced calcium influx in oxytocinergic magnocellular neurons of the mouse PVN Tan et al. (2021)
- Effects of intracerebral quinpirole on locomotion in rats Van et al. (1992)
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