Oxytocin Hormone May Boost Spirituality

The study involved 83 men ages 35 to 64 who received either a dose of oxytocin or a placebo, both of which were administered through a nasal spray. Afterward, they answered questions about their feelings of spirituality, which, in this case refers to a sense of connection to a higher power or the world (or both) that gives meaning to people's lives. The study was "double blind," meaning that neither the men nor the researchers knew which participants received the hormone, and which received the