Oxytocin

Oxytocin is a nonapeptide produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. Known as the "love hormone" or "bonding hormone," it plays central roles in social bonding, trust, sexual activity, childbirth, lactation, and emotional regulation. Intranasal and injectable forms are used for mood, social, sexual, and anti-aging applications.

• Improved social connection and bonding
• Reduced social anxiety
• Enhanced empathy and trust
• Sexual arousal enhancement
• Improved orgasm quality
• Anti-stress and cortisol reduction
• Potential anti-aging effects
• Wound healing and anti-inflammatory

• Increased emotional sensitivity
• Rare: headache
• Rare: nausea
• May increase jealousy or in-group/out-group bias at high doses