Even methane (natural gas) is lighter than air, but not by much. Carbon dioxide, which is contained in the air we breathe out and is also easily and safely manufactured by mixing bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, is heavier than air. It tends to sink to the floor and accumulate. So it's a good job that houses aren't air tight.
Cuddling, holding, and sexual play releases chemicals, like oxytocin, in the brain that create a sense of well-being and happiness, says Dr. Renee Horowitz, an ob-gyn who recently opened the Center for Sexual Wellness in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Cuddle hormone. But a Binghamton researcher s work is suggesting that oxytocin, sometimes known as the cuddle hormone because of its influence on maternal behavior and pair bonding, may be tied to such pressing socio-sexual problems as eating disorders, pedophilia, and child abuse and neglect.onversely, too little oxytocin or a reduced sensitivity to it could also be one of several factors in maternal child abuse or neglect, Witt said. Stripped of the buffer afforded by mother love, mothers could be indifferent to their children or could quickly come to see their children as burdensome or worse.