Regular Aerobic Voluntary Exercise Increased Oxytocin in Female Mice: The Cause of Decreased Anxiety and Increased Empathy-Like Behaviors
Oğuz YükselMehmet AteşServet KızıldağZeynep YüceBaşar KoçSevim KandişGüven GüvendiAslı KarakılıçHikmet GümüşNazan Uysal HarzadinPublished in: Balkan medical journal (2019)
Voluntary physical activity decreases anxiety and increases empathy-like behavior in mice; which is associated with increased oxytocin levels in female mice but not in male mice. Further research is required to investigate the mechanisms of exercise effect on anxiety and empathic brain pathways in males.