Bonding Through Trust, Is Oxytocin The Key?

Posted on December 6, 2011 by John

If we look into the definitions of trust we find that trust itself can be defined in a variety of ways with the common theme being that trust itself invokes a reliance or confidence in something or someone. This reliance and confidence can be in the other persons integrity, ability, emotions, or surety. In normal relationships trust is developed over time between individuals. It is not something that is automatic unless the person being entrusted has some other quality or history that brings with it a level of expected reliance or confidence.

Trust itself is a critical element that is necessarily present in all functioning societies. It permeates within all cultures and societies to some extent and its presence is critical in love, families, associations, business, politics, and economics. In fact, without trust the entire fabric of a particular society could easily break down and crumble. It is our trust in the rules, laws, and customs of our culture that cause us to behave in a certain way and we rely upon and trust in these mores as the foundation for our daily decisions.

This trust, reliance, and confidence in our cultural mores and fellow man form an inevitable bond between all members of a society that is founded upon believing that others will behave, act, and transact business and relationships in a predictable manner. This trust forms a bond within a society that when strong makes the society cohesive and impenetrable, but when broken produces a society in rapid decline.

Personal Trust and Bonding

In interpersonal relationships we are constantly forced into situations where we must have trust in others. This trust leads us to form bonds and relationships that rely on each other to maintain that bond through reinforcing behavior and actions. Trust such as this is the foundation of interpersonal relationships and is the basis for not only friendship, but also love and emotional bonding. Trust is the foundation on which an entire relationship is built upon.

Trust itself is normally earned over time as individuals interact with each other and learn who they can and cannot rely upon to maintain the integrity of the relationship and bond. This is a process that can take days, weeks, or years depending upon the culture or the group that is developing the trust.

When a person is trusted by an established group it gives them a power within that group. It gives them more credibility than an outsider would have because the group has developed, over time, a trust and confidence in that individual. This is the same within romantic relationships. When a person has developed trust over time it gives them access to emotions and deep relationships with individuals that they would not have had access to without having built trust.

Manipulating Trust

Imagine the power if a person could circumvent the time it takes to build trust and tap directly into the brain’s and emotions of individuals and groups in order to develop a level of instant trust. Imagine the edge it would give a person in business, relationships, or even in swaying group or individual opinion. If a person were able to somehow develop unearned trust in an instant, it could make a significant difference in the impact that person could have over others.

For example, imagine making a sales presentation to a corporate board of directors. To this group, you are an outsider looking to gain benefit from their decision on your presentation. This, by its very nature, a situation where you would want to build trust and credibility as quickly as possible. If you could artificially boost the trust that the board has in you as a person, your presentation will be received better than it would without that trust.

Another example would be in an interpersonal relationship. Whether it be within a romantic relationship or just a friendship. Being able to amplify the trust level above what it would be under normal circumstances could provide a person with power or leverage within that relationship in order to gain some advantage.

Oxytocin Artificially Creates Trust

Oxytocin is a natural hormone that is produced by the body for a number of purposes all of which are not known. What is known is that it is released into the body during times of intimacy and trust. There have been countless studies that have not only isolated the body’s natural production of oxytocin at critical times of trust and confidence but dozens of additional studies that have proven that intranasal administration can artificially create trust and bonding between individuals.

Intranasal administration is simply a scientific way of describing the breathing in of oxytocin through the nose. This is an important factor in the use of oxytocin. It is one thing to identify a hormone that will affect emotions and create trust, but administering that hormone to another person or group of persons would be difficult. Fortunately oxytocin is best administered through the nose, therefore if a person were to have oxytocin on their body or clothes, as they would a cologne or perfume, then when others smell, or breathe that scent in through their nose, they will be subjected to the trust affect of the oxytocin.

The trust that is built with oxytocin is not a miracle or drastic change in behavior that would be noticeable by others. The trust that is built is subconscious. It taps into the kinesthetic nature of the individual and bypasses the conscious and logic barriers to trust that are normally present. Oxytocin will not cause individuals to make decisions that are starkly against their best interest. But it will reduce inhibitions and give an extra edge of credibility and mutual confidence to a relationship.

This scent does not have to be strong, in fact it can be masked to have no scent. But just because something does not smell, does not mean that the other person is not breathing it in.

Oxytocin – Not A Miracle But A Byproduct Of Our Chemical Nature

The fact that science has found a chemical that can affect individuals emotionally should not be considered a miracle or beyond belief. This is because there are already countless chemicals and hormones that science has found to alter the mind, feelings, and any number of mental and physical conditions.

Just as Prozac, Oxazepam, Ritalin, and other psychiatric drugs directly affect mental process, oxytocin affects the way a person trusts. This is pure science. The internal systems and mind associate the production of natural oxytocin with trust. It stands to reason that administering oxytocin to the body and mind through the nasal cavity would bring about the same emotional response. Just as the body produces adrenaline under stress a relaxed person can experience the rush of adrenaline if it is artificially administered. Oxytocin is no different, it is a proven medical and psychiatric element that artificially boosts trust.

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Can Oxytocin Build Trust?

Posted on December 6, 2011 by John

The short answer to the question is, yes. Oxytocin has been proven to build trust between individuals with intranasal administration. This trust is not to the extent of handing over ones life savings or entrusting each other in life or death situations, but it does have an impact on decision making and a lowering of inhibitions, even if a person has historically broken trust in a previous encounter.

This is not to say that a person can violate another in a life changing way and oxytocin will overcome the trust barrier. But if one party has made lesser violations of trust in the past, oxytocin can aid in rebuilding that trust faster and in helping the two individuals re-build a trusting relationship.

The Studies

There are two types of studies that surround oxytocin. The first are studies that identified it as a hormone, found in the brain, that has as its primary function neuromodulation. Neuromodulation refers to ways in which neurotransmitters are regulated and the ways in which neurons are connected with these neurotransmitters. It also has a lot to do with theories of synaptic transmission and the ways in which neurons interact and affect the central nervous system. Neuromodulators other than oxytocin include serotonin, dopamine, histamine, and many others.

The key to this is that oxytocin affects trust the way serotonin affects mood and appetite, dopamine affects attention and learning, and histamine sleep and stress. Oxytocin is a natural hormone that has been found to be present in trust centered situations such as in the bonding of newborn and mother, maternal behaviors, empathy, pair bonding, and even orgasm.

The second type of studies surrounding oxytocin revolved around the application of the hormone and the ways in which it can affect relationships, behavior, and social interactions. These studies have found that the presence of oxytocin can benefit many types of human to human interactions.

In a University of Saint Louis study researchers found that oxytocin brings about a reduction in anxiety, feelings of relaxations and contentment, a sense of calmness and even of security around a spouse or mate. In a joint study between universities in Pisa,Italy and New York, USA it was found that oxytocin can reduce anxiety between relationship partners and even build a bond that more easily allows for enhanced sexual interactions.

A study out of Zürich put the artificial intranasal administration of oxytocin and its affect on stress to a true test as they used oxytocin and placebos to gauge the trust between investors and investment trustees and their willingness to invest money with each other. This study itself was rather extensive and its findings are proof that with oxytocin a person can enhance business relationships to the point of encouraging investment, even if past in the past they had a negative experience with the same person.

There are dozens of other studies that can be cited all of which confirm that oxytocin is a hormone that does enhance trust in relationships. This trust is not all encompassing, but it is strong enough to enable business deals or interpersonal relationships to be built that otherwise would not have been consummated without the assistance of the oxytocin.

Oxytocin Brings Chemistry To Create Trust

In one study on the effectiveness of oxytocin in business relationships the researches had the participants engage in a game they referred to as the trust game. In this game a participant acts as an investor and is given the choice of keeping $10 or giving that $10 to a second participant. The second participant is acting as an investment trustee where he invests the $10 and turns it into $30. The investment trustee is given the option, take the $30, or repay the investor their principal plus a gain, a total of $15. The investor is asked to trust the investment trustee. What the researchers found was that with oxytocin the investors were much more likely to invest with the investment trustee than if they were administered a placebo. The researchers then took the sub group of all the investors that had their money stolen by the trustee and asked to enter another round of the game. Once again, the investors that had oxytocin and not the placebo were more likely to trust again, even though they had been taken advantage of previously, than were the investors that were not given oxytocin. The results from this highly controlled study were clear. Oxytocin enhances trust.

In this same study a group of participants were asked to play the same trust game for several rounds, but this time against a computer. The study broke the results down between those that were willing to take repeated risks in spite of having lost money in previous rounds and those that were not willing to lose money repeatedly. Once again, the presence of oxytocin was found to impact the participants in such a way so as to reduce their fear and increase their trust in each transaction. This, in spite of historical evidence to the contrary.

Uses For Oxytocin

It has been decades since oxytocin was first identified as a hormone that could impact trust and relationships. Since that time there have been numerous debates about the availability of oxytocin to the public at large and the ways in which it could be used to manipulate interpersonal and business relationships. At this time there is no restriction on oxytocin availability, but the potential for abuses are very real.

It is important to understand all aspects of the relationships in which a person is involved. Understanding how that relationship can be manipulated emotionally or chemically using oxytocin is important. Also knowing that a business agreement or deal can be affected by the presence of oxytocin should encourage all businesspeople to put in place checks and balances so that no single decision can be made without a proper fact check and more than one individual reviewing the deal.

At the same time, if you are in sales or need a boost to your interpersonal effectiveness. It would be worthwhile to look into how oxytocin may enhance you ability to connect with others and help them see that doing business with you or being in a relationship with you is worthwhile. This is not to encourage unethical uses of oxytocin, but there are thousands of individuals that do not have the natural charisma necessary to make certain deals happen. Oxytocin may be the tipping point to their personal success.

 

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Science Validates Oxytocin

Posted on December 3, 2011 by John

In recent collaborative studies between the New York Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry and Biotechnology Department of the University of Pisa, Italy it was found that there is a statistically significant positive correlation between oxytocin and romantic attachment. In other words, science has once again validated what users of oxytocin have known for years, it works.

This study follows a chain of similar studies with similar findings, all of which conclude that oxytocin has a variety of biological, biochemical, and psychiatric applications. Two of these proven applications are the encouragement of trust and forming romantic attachments as a direct result of the presence of oxytocin. Most of the additional uses for oxytocin relate to it being injected or directly administered to nerves or organs for medical reasons. These applications are highly scientific and not relevant to this article. This article is focused on the applications, uses, and scientific validation of oxytocin in interpersonal relationships.

Oxytocin and Trust

In a 2005 study and subsequent publication in Nature, joint research between the University of Zurich and Claremont Graduate University found that when oxytocin is inhaled nasally that it can create a substantial feeling of trust between individuals and as a result have a significant impact on their interactions. The study went beyond simple trust to further clarify that this trust is not a relaxing of an individuals willingness to bear extra risk or burdens, but that it specifically targeted and affected the individuals will and their acceptance of interpersonal social risk.

Interpersonal social risk is directly related to trust. When you trust, you are taking a social risk and lowering your guard or interpersonal walls, allotting to another individual credibility that they do not have before you “trust” them. This is, as stated earlier, not extended into taking on extra social burdens, but limited to a more general acceptance. In other words, the oxytocin trust factor gives credibility and more positive social “weight” to an individual, but that extra trust can be limited when it crosses over to affecting a persons ongoing self interest.

This limit has been overcome in various subsequent studies as oxytocin has been shown to be an essential element in the creation of bonding, acceptance, maternal behavior, and even in the reduction of distress or worry. It has been linked not only to these types of social connections, it has also been found as a natural substance that is released within the body during relaxation, stress relief, and even through sexual intercourse. Once oxytocin was found present in these natural conditions, the studies then showed that administering oxytocin can artificially recreate the same feelings and emotions without the conditions actually being present.

Oxytocin, Behavior, and Familiarity

While few hormones have the clinical reputation for developing trust, cooperation, and empathy as oxytocin, there has been a recent twist in the was in which oxytocin may influence behavior. Oddly enough, it has been found that it can influence and even alter the ways in which an individual thinks of their past and the relationships they had with those close to them in that past. This has not been extensively studied, but in some preliminary findings it has been shown that the kinesthetic social memory of a person for, say their mother during their childhood, can be affected. This particular nuance was only found in those that have current anxieties toward social situations and therefore may be some as of yet unidentified interrelated affect of the oxytocin. But it is worth noting that feelings from the past and therefore past memories may be affected.

Oxytocin has also been shown to amplify preconceived notions or adherence to what subjects “already know”. The study showed that oxytocin had a greater trust impact on the relationships of those that had already known each other and a lessor impact on those who had never met before. At the same time if those that were previously unknown are part of a social group, status, or other identifying factor that the person was already familiar with, then the oxytocin had a similar amplified affect as it did when the persons were previously known.

This leads to several preliminary hypotheses that are the current subjects of several studies. These hypothesis include the affect of oxytocin on racism, social adherence, decreased tolerance of differences, and how each of these factors are interdependent and can be affected with oxytocin. The question of whether oxytocin can positively produce trust in strangers of different socio-economic backgrounds and whether changing any variable, such as race, having met before, having similar occupations, dressing similarly, or knowing similar individuals can alter the outcome of each situation when one or more of these variables is changed. The hope is that as the dynamic nuances of oxytocin is understood, it can be effectively utilized as a psychiatric drug and in different types of social therapy.

Findings Beyond Dispute

Researchers are now studying the specific ways in which oxytocin can affect an individual in a dynamic and interdependent world. The variables are being switched and altered in order to understand the specific nature of oxytocin and how it can be utilized for the betterment of society and individuals. What is not longer the subject of study is whether oxytocin truly creates a bonding and trusting connection between individuals and that there is no other explanation or consistent cause other than the presence of oxytocin.

This subject has been studied, peer reviewed, proven, and accepted. Oxytocin is powerful and effective in altering human behavior. Oxytocin brings to the surface emotions between individuals that were not present prior to its administration. These emotions include contentment, calmness, security, anxiety reduction, bonding, trust, and a lowering of fear.

Is Oxytocin Too Easy To Access

The relative ease of access to oxytocin has left the scientific community in a quandary as they debate the ethics of allowing it to remain unregulated. The potential for abuse of oxytocin cannot be over stated. This is a hormone that literally creates bonds and lowers inhibitions between individuals. These inhibitions could have come from fear, anxiety, lack of trust or from a lack of bonding. But as has been scientifically shown, oxytocin overcomes these safeguards between individuals and therefore can easily be abused. Just as oxytocin is being studied for its clinical application through therapy, it is not difficult to imagine the ways in which it could be used in business or interpersonal relationships to affect an outcome that would not otherwise manifest itself without the extra “trust” brought by the oxytocin.

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Oxytocin Sprays, Sources and Side Effects

Posted on November 16, 2011 by John

Oxytocin is a hormone that can have positive effects for an individual. It is also called as love hormone in the humans. It is proved scientifically that the presence of Oxytocin can soften the character of a person. This hormone can induce feelings like love, caring, and compassion to another person. The body gets the Oxytocin hormone from various sources. It could be divided in to mainly three groups namely:

  1. Neural sources

  2. Non-neural sources

  3. external sources or drug sources

There is a complex process involved in the synthesizing the Oxytocin hormone in the human body. The level of this hormone can vary from person to person and also according to the sex of the individual. The amount of naturally appearing Oxytocin hormone differs in the case of males and females. It will be more in the case of a woman. The amount of this hormone increases in the case of feeding mothers.

The Oxytocin hormone is processed in the form of a precursor protein, which is inactive. This precursor protein is from the OXT gene. The Oxytocin has a carrier protein and it is included in the precursor protein. This protein is converted in to small parts through a process of hydrolysis with the help of some enzymes. The final hydrolysis is the stage in which the active Oxytocin is released. This is done with the help of a catalyst called as peptidylglycine alpha-amidating monooxygenase or PAM.

Neural sources

The main area of Oxytocin production is the brain. There is a specific gland called hypothalamus that secretes this hormone. It is not directly released in to the blood from the hypothalamus. The hormone produced there is stored in the posterior part of the pituitary gland and then it is released to the blood. Hypothalamus is not the only part that produces the hormone. Studies have brought out solid evidence that there are some other neurons that are having the ability to synthesize Oxytocin hormone. The neurons that produce this hormone are projected to the spinal chord and other parts in the brain. The release of the Oxytocin to the blood is controlled by the hypothalamus gland. This is done through the electrical impulses.

Non-neural sources

Even though the main gland, which produces the Oxytocin hormone, is situated in the brain, there are other areas apart from the brain where the hormone is synthesized. They are corpus luteum, Leydig, retina, thymus, adrenal medulla, pancreas, and placenta. Researches are still going on in this field to find out whether there is any significance for the hormone to the processes that happen in these areas where it is found apart from the brain.

External sources

The Oxytocin hormone is prepared artificially and is used in some drugs. It is available in the general form of Oxytocin as well as in some different names. This hormone is having some role to play in the case of childbirth. It is given at the time of childbirth to induce labor. The trust inducing feature and the ability to control or reduce the problems of mood disorder and social anxiety has created a great demand for the synthetic Oxytocin in the market. It is available in the form of injections as well as in the form of Oxytocin nasal spray. Both of these have proved to be very effective.

Oxytocin is a chemical that has been proved to have a lot of beneficial effects in the life of a person. It is a hormone that is naturally produced inn the human body in a limited amount. There are some products available in the market that could induce the same effect that the chemical produces in the brain. Under normal circumstances the use of these sprays or other products are not harmful to the body. However, in certain cases, people have reported some side effects.

Potential side effects

Oxytocin is a relatively safer chemical that have no side effects on normal people. Only a registered and experienced medical practitioner will be able to correctly ascertain the dosage of any drug or chemical, which can be administered in the body of an individual. Even though, Oxytocin has proved to be a very good hormone for any person, the over dosage could create problems. Some of the commonly reported side effects are as follows:

  1. Subarachnoid hemorrhage

  2. Nausea and vomiting

  3. Higher heart rate

  4. Anaphylaxis

  5. Low blood pressure

  6. Afibrinogenonemia

  7. Cardiac issues due to irregular contraction

  8. Pelvic hematoma

  9. Improper uterine blood flow

Over dosage is one of the main reasons for the side effects in most of the people. The over dosage could happen of two reasons. The first one is by using more amounts at a single instance and secondly by using it more frequently within a short period of time itself. There are some dangers for the side effects due to the lack of knowledge about them. Some of these effects can cause permanent adverse effects or even lead to death in some people.

Side Effects that is easily notable

Even though the list of potential side effects have some problems that people will not be able to keep it with them, there are some common symptoms that you may tend to ignore. They are as follows:

  • Vomiting

  • Nausea

  • Pain in the abdomen along with a feeling of contraction of the uterus

  • Change in the rate of heartbeat

  • Allergic reactions that persists for a longer duration

  • Breathing difficulty

  • Tightness feeling in the chest area

  • Swelling of tongue, lips, or any parts of the face

  • Problems related to blood clotting

It is always better to consult a registered medical practitioner at the earliest if any of these symptoms persists. These problems could appear themselves in different intensities in different people. This may be due to the difference inn the way their body reacts to Oxytocin. The above list of common side effects is not a conclusive or exhaustive one.

Side effects in a mother

It is a known fact that the level of Oxytocin is more in the case of women and it is even higher in the case of pregnant women and feeding mothers. The higher amount of Oxytocin in these cases could cause some side effects including the common and potential side effects. They are as follows:

  • Pelvic hematoma

  • Heavy bleeding

  • Afibrinogenemia

  • Premature contractions of ventricles

  • Cardiac arrhythmia

  • Vomiting

  • Nausea

If the amount of Oxytocin in the body of the mother increases considerably, this can also cause some serious side effects in the fetus or the child.

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Oxytocin sprays for couples

Posted on October 28, 2011 by John

Have you heard about the Oxytocin sprays? Oxytocin is a hormone in the human body. It is also called as love hormone. The name is due to the effect that it can have on a person. The presence of this hormone in the body is what helps the humans to have good deep relations with each other. It also affects their common behavior to have social bonding, harmony and love towards their mate. The amount of Oxytocin produced in the body is what determines the amount of love that a person shows towards his or her mate. The Oxytocin hormone also helps in reducing the intensity of stress and anxiety in the humans. The level of Oxytocin hormone is higher in the case of females and it is the clear reason why they have a more compassionate attitude towards the mate as compared to that of their male counterparts.

The Oxytocin spray is a wonderful thing to have in the personal life. Relationship is one of the areas that many people could struggle in their social life. It is a very difficult thing for many people to get in touch with people and to create a long lasting relationship with them. You will also find some people who are so confident and are able to be friends with even strangers in a matter of seconds. They will be having a lot of friends around them. The Oxytocin spray has proved to be very effective in creating a confident mentality in people to socialize and will show an increase in the affinity and caring towards their partners. The Oxytocin spray can be a very good thing for couples, especially for those who are having a strained relationship.

There are so many companies that are selling the Oxytocin spray in the market. You will find these products in the various stores, both online as well as in the local market. It has proved to be very effective in making the bond between the partners even stronger. The working of the spray is by artificially increasing the amount of Oxytocin hormone in the brain that will in turn increases the caring attitude in people. In the case of women, the level of Oxytocin will be high during the time of childbirth and breast-feeding.

If you feel that your male partner is not showing enough love towards you or if you feel that the love and caring that you are showing to your female partner is not enough, the Oxytocin spray is the perfect answer for you. It is not only good for you in your personal life alone. It can also help you to have a vibrant personality in the social life as well. The Oxytocin spray will be the perfect solution for ending the unhappy events in your personal and social life. In the case of couples, the Oxytocin can bring about a change in the mood and it can be of immense help for the couples who are coming to home after their long day and work stress in their respective professional field. The relaxing effect could help you to calm your mind and relieve you from the stress. The higher level of Oxytocin in the brain will help you to show more care and compassion towards the partner. This can bring back the lost happiness and excitement in their life.

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Oxytocin, Its Actions And Effect On Trust

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John

Oxytocin called as the “love hormone” triggers a wide range of physical and spiritual
effects on the human being. This hormone is produced in the brain by the hypothalamus and then
is transferred to pituitary gland where it reaches the bloodstream.

The level of the oxytocin is bigger during interactions which involves attachment and
during stressful experiences. Its important role in birth and breastfeeding is known for a long
time, but a new research has revealed many new things about the effects that this hormone has on
the mind and body.

1. It stimulates the attachment

According to a study conducted in 2007, pregnant women who had higher levels of
oxytocin in first trimester of pregnancy have built strong links with their babies after they were
born. In addition, those who had higher levels of this hormone throughout their pregnancy and
in the first month after birth were inclined to do usual activities (feeding, washing, playing)in a
more special manner, which has stimulated the development of a special relationship between
mother and child.

2. Relieves stress

A study on prairie mice showed that those who were separated from their brothers have
shown signs of anxiety, stress and depression, but the signs were alleviated after they were
injected with a certain amount of oxytocin. The study showed that hormone effects are more
evident in stressful situations.

3. It stimulates the emotional memory

Another study supports a theory of the researchers, according to which oxytocin enhance
emotional memories related to mothers.

4. It relieves birth and breastfeeding

During labor, oxytocin is released in large quantities, intensifying the uterine contractions
which helps in bringing the baby out. Synthetic version of this hormone has been used since
1900 by doctors to induce or increase the labor. After birth, the hormone continues to stimulate
the contractions for a while, minimizing bleeding and is also released in large quantities when
the baby begins to suckle.

5. Increases sexual desire

Oxytocin can increase sexual desire, but it’s not a rule for everyone. People who do not
often express their affection through touching, hugging and other gestures might not make too
much oxytocin.

6. Reduce the appetite for addictive substances

Some studies have shown that oxytocin inhibits the tolerance to addictive substances such
as cocaine, opiates, alcohol.

7. Improves ability to socialize

Also according to research, the people with autism who received synthetic version of
oxytocin had a significant improvement in the ability to interact with other people. Those who
suffer from autism, a disorder characterized by difficulties of communication, have low levels of
oxytocin naturally.

8. Triggers the instinct of protection

Oxytocin determines the appearance of an aggressive state defense against those who
pose a threat to one’s social group, same thing happens with the soldiers who protects their
fellows.

9. Induces sleep

Oxytocin has a calming effect because it fights against the effects of cortisol, known as
the stress hormone.

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Oxytocin: From Childbirth to Nursing and Beyond Part 2

Posted on August 7, 2011 by John

Oxytocin and Nursing
The effects of Oxytocin are already well known in regard to new mothers. It was the relaxed nature of nursing mothers over their bottle-feeding counterparts that helped showcase the overall effects of Oxytocin in the first place. It is known now that mothers who choose to breastfeed their babies are flooded with Oxytocin during the feeding, helping seal that close bond between mother and child.

This relaxed state makes it easier for the new mother to deal with the constant feedings and the overall stress of her new state of motherhood. Unfortunately, bottle feeding mothers aren’t able to enjoy the same benefits simply because the Oxytocin is produced from the physical act of breastfeeding, and can’t be duplicated by holding a bottle.

If we are to ignore all other health benefits of breastfeeding, there is a complaint that bottle feeding mothers don’t have the same bonding experience as the breastfeeding counterpart. By similar logic, however, as spraying Oxytocin during delivery, a quick spray of Oxytocin before bottle feeding a baby can produce the same hormonal response in the mother and the baby – one of closeness and connection.

Of course, the majority of mothers feel a tremendous bond with their babies regardless of feeding decisions, but a quick squirt of Oxytocin might help those who are suffering from conditions like post partum depression or just a bit of anxiety and detachment as they settle into the new role of mother.

Lasting Benefits of Oxytocin
Oxytocin is often called the love drug, or the hormone of love, because it is released when we feel close and connected with another. Infants, more than any other age group, crave closeness to their mothers and other caregivers – a true survival instinct. Using Oxytocin to help cement this bond from as early as the delivery room can create a deeper, more connected relationship between parents and baby from birth.

While the Oxytocin will fade after the quick spray, the connection you have within your new family will only strengthen and deepen after each spray. Imagine the possibilities if you were to use a bit of the Oxytocin spray when looking at an adoption or foster child situation where trust is a major component of the child’s ultimate success with her new family – bonds can be created and strengthen that are missing for those who are most in need of love.

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Oxytocin: From Childbirth to Nursing and Beyond Part 1

Posted on July 27, 2011 by John

Ask any new mother about delivery and she’ll probably gloss over the gorier details in order to present the real order of the day – her new baby arrived and she’s beautiful! Ask any expecting mother about impending delivery and you’ll get a very different response.

Frankly, no matter how much you’ve read and watched, it’s hard to image the process of labor and delivery occurring to your own body – and if some researchers have their way, a burst of Oxytocin, the same hormone that makes breast feeding such a bonding experience, will make the birth of your child easier and even more meaningful by helping you focus on the great stuff, not the scary parts.

Stress and Childbirth
Giving birth to a child is stressful for any mother, experienced or not, but the inexperienced mother is at a severe disadvantage since she has no idea what is happening or what to expect. The mother who has been through labor remembers how wonderful it feels when the newborn is placed in her arms. The first time mother doesn’t fully understand what is coming and the tension and anxiety for these mothers is substantial.

C. Sue Carter, PhD, co-director of the Brain Body Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), was the first to study Oxytocin in animals. Her recent studies have focused on the effects of the naturally occurring human hormone on animals under stress, and she’s applying her findings to stressed out moms.

A quick spray dose of pure Oxytocin on an animal in a comfortable environment has very little discernable effect. However, when a spray of the Oxytocin is used on an animal in a stressful situation, the animal visible relaxes and is more comfortable.

Translated to childbirth, as Carter likes to explain, mothers who are overwhelmingly anxious and enduring great deals of stress during the labor and delivery process may be able to relax and enjoy the experience of bringing new life into the world if they have a bit of an Oxytocin crutch.

This would help the mother (and possibly the father as well) manage emotional and physiological responses to the delivery room, and catapult her to the point where she is ready to receive her baby with open arms, regardless of the work it takes to get there.

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A very good video on oxytocin sprays

Posted on June 22, 2011 by John

I just came across this very interesting video and thought the readers of my oxytocin spray website. The video is linked below enjoy,

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Buying and Using Oxytocin Helps Improve Your Career

Posted on May 19, 2011 by John

Are you having problems involving your career? Are you trying to get hold of a good job but could not do so? Do you frequently change jobs because you could not deal with your coworkers and bosses? Then the problem must be with your attitude. Not having a lively character and self-image while at work definitely affects your overall career, as you don’t get to enjoy what you are doing and as well lack the ability to socialize with others. Working in an office environment not only involves sitting in your desk for 8-10 hours, but as well as mingling with the people around you. If you are not the social person and thus would want to improve your character, then you may want to use oxytocin sprays.

Oxytocin is a natural hormone that works to increase one’s levels of love and trust. Among its most obvious effects are to reduce shyness, improve sociability, and as well boost trust and confidence in one’s self and to others. You can use this to improve your social skills for the better, so that you will become more involved in your working environment.

Below are the other reasons to buy oxytocin and use it in your career:

1. Oxytocin increases the belief in one’s self. If you are the type who doesn’t have much belief in your abilities, then for sure you have trouble expressing yourself and presenting your work, even if they are the best in town. By using oxytocin sprays you get to present yourself in a more positive angle, and as well show your work with no hesitation especially during meetings and conferences.

2. Oxytocin makes you more outgoing. With oxytocin, you become more inclined to go out with your officemates during excursions and team-building seminars, as these entail beach holidays and other fun activities. You won’t miss out on the joy and excitement, and find out that your coworkers are also people you can be friends with, after all.

3. You get to impress your superiors. Every boss expects something out of his employees, and you won’t be able to do your part of the employment bargain by being shy and timid. By being more comfortable with yourself as well as to others, you get to converse freely with your boss and share your ideas that would benefit the company, and from there he would really be impressed.

4. Oxytocin gives you more power to do business. In case you’re not working in an office environment and are focusing on your business, buying oxytocin products could increase your marketing skills drastically, and in turn you get to make clients look into your direction. This is important especially when you’re just starting out in your chosen field, as you have to compete with more established companies in selling a product or offering a type of service, and with your wit and charms you can get the right clients that can bring you no less than success.

 

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