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A novel role of oxytocin: Oxytocin-induced well-being in humans

We review the involvement of a small molecule, oxytocin, in various effects of physical stimulation of somatosensory organs, mindfulness meditation, emotion and fragrance on humans, and then propose a hypothesis that complex human states and behaviors, such as well-being, social bonding, and emotion...

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Autores principales: Ito, Etsuro, Shima, Rei, Yoshioka, Tohru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Biophysical Society of Japan (BSJ) 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6784812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31608203
http://dx.doi.org/10.2142/biophysico.16.0_132