How to Use oxytocin in a Sentence

oxytocin

noun

• For breast milk to be released, there need to be a release of oxytocin, Sargeant says.
  — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 6 June 2019
• In fact, science has shown that love and fear are both ruled by the same hormone, oxytocin.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
• The meadow voles don’t have many cell receptors for oxytocin in that spot.
  — Florence Williams, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2022
• Once again, our friend dopamine is part of the mix, regulated by oxytocin.
  — Brandon Keim, WIRED, 16 June 2011
• Sure enough, the oxytocin levels went up on both sides of the relationship.
  — Karin Brulliard, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2019
• Less stress, more relaxation and a boost of oxytocin (the love hormone) lead to a happier you.
  — NBC News, 2 June 2017
• In 2015, Marlin co-authored a study in the journal Nature on the effect oxytocin had on mice.
  — National Geographic, 9 May 2018
• The result of that oxytocin: a viewer who’s more likely to trust, support, and like the character.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 24 June 2023
• This behavior may be linked to oxytocin as well as to other hormones and steroids.
  — Lambeth Hochwald, Parents, 7 Jan. 2024
• When your dog stares into your eyes, your oxytocin rises.
  — Thom Patterson, CNN, 9 June 2017
• Science has studied how coupons can cause a rise in oxytocin levels.
  — Chavie Lieber, Vox, 1 Nov. 2018
• People who kiss their pets a lot have a higher level of the bonding hormone oxytocin, Kurz said.
  — Cheryl Higley, cleveland.com, 4 Mar. 2018
• Researchers still have many questions about the effects of oxytocin on lions.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022
• Available oxytocin increases when a male rat bonds with his mate.
  — Brian Hare, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020
• Smuggling, price-gouging, dognapping and heavy doses of oxytocin—in the world of Big Puppy, it’s dog-eat-dog.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2021
• But for men and women, oxytocin levels rise and fall throughout the day, largely in response to such social cues as a baby's cry or the sight of one's dog.
  — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 3 May 2018
• Her team gave ageing mice a cocktail of oxytocin, a hormone, and ALK5 inhibitor, an enzyme.
  — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019
• Studies in animals have shown that heat stress can increase the amount of oxytocin a mother produces.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 2 Dec. 2019
• Thank you, Amy, for filling me with oxytocin and reminding me that even when the world is painful, there are pleasures worth being present for, such as orgasms.
  — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 17 July 2018
• The right kind of touch, like a reassuring pat on the back or warm embrace, elicits in the recipient the release of the feel-good hormone oxytocin.
  — Maridel Reyes, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2018
• Throw a bear hug into the mix — and the accompanying flood of oxytocin — and that old brain circuitry lit up like fireworks.
  — Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2017
• In addition, heat increases the levels of oxytocin, a hormone that plays a role in labor.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2019
• The new findings suggest that the release of oxytocin solidifies the bond between humans and dogs.
  — Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022
• Dabrowska said the hormone — oxytocin — is located in the portion of the brain which can affect anxiety.
  — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
• As the little guy gazes into each human’s eyes, little bursts of oxytocin likely erupt in his brain (and in each of our heads as well), findings from a 2015 study suggest.
  — Popular Science, 10 Feb. 2020
• But stress and oxytocin don't really play nice with one another.
  — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 6 June 2019
• Skin-to-skin contact stimulates the release of oxytocin, and cements the bond between a caregiver and an infant.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2022
• Furthermore, only 50% of the cats studied produced any oxytocin at all.
  — Bridget Mallon, ELLE Decor, 2 Feb. 2016
• There is even research that shows eating dates at the end of pregnancy can help the body prepare for labor and a smooth delivery, due to this fruit’s ability to trigger the release of the hormone oxytocin.
  — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 July 2024
• In fact, research shows that healthy social interactions prompt your brain to release feel-good chemicals oxytocin, dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 25 July 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024