Oxtocin increases marriage sustainability

In the journal Biological Psychiatry, a study by Swiss scientists talks about the effectiveness of oxytocin - a chemical in the body known as the " hormone of love " - to the relationship between the couple. .

Oxytocin can help sustain marriage. (Vietnamnet photo)

The researchers recruited young couples, given them the use of oxytocin and placebo (placebo) to control before causing between them controversial arguments. In the experiment, scientists have found that oxytocin has alleviated stiffness, behavior and reduced levels of cortisol in saliva (causing stress) compared to placebo.

The author of the study of Beate Ditzen remarked that this first study of her was very significant, because it initially assessed the effect of a substance that affects husband and wife psychology ' Oxytocin helped us a the direction of treating cognitive behavior, facilitating interaction between husband and wife in family activities and making it easier for both sides to agree with many problems. But perhaps it does not replace the basic treatments ' - she said.

Scientists warn this study has not yet proven that oxytocin itself should be used for treatment and it is unlikely that its effect will repeat. Moreover, ethically, one must consider how much to use because it is not allowed to apply mental illness treatments to ordinary people as well as a fear of it may become into an abused drug in the form of ' psychosocial stabilizer '.

" We begin to understand the effective impact of hormones and the body-producing chemicals in the context of important social interactions, " said John Krystal, editor of the Journal, and said. : ' As knowledge of this area increases, the problem of how to best utilize the ability of oxytocin to change social processes with medicinal materials will become an important ethical issue. Germany '.