Oxytocin, known as the “love hormone,” is more than just about hugs, it plays a role in healing, immunity, and even addiction recovery. Clinical trials suggest oxytocin nasal sprays can reduce social anxiety and PTSD symptoms.
What if we treated loneliness as a medical condition and prescribed connection as therapy?
We evolved to heal in groups, not in isolation.
Maybe the next revolution in healthcare won’t come from a lab, but from human touch.
Can compassion become a legitimate prescription in modern medicine?
MBH/AB