Short-term interaction between dogs and their owners: effects on oxytocin, cortisol, insulin and heart rate—an exploratory study L Handlin, E Hydbring-Sandberg, A Nilsson, M Ejdebäck, A Jansson, ... Anthrozoös 24 (3), 301-315, 2011 | 573 | 2011 |
Self-soothing behaviors with particular reference to oxytocin release induced by non-noxious sensory stimulation K Uvnäs-Moberg, L Handlin Frontiers in psychology 5, 116675, 2015 | 458 | 2015 |
Associations between the psychological characteristics of the human–dog relationship and oxytocin and cortisol levels L Handlin, A Nilsson, M Ejdebäck, E Hydbring-Sandberg, ... Anthrozoös 25 (2), 215-228, 2012 | 243 | 2012 |
Effects of sucking and skin-to-skin contact on maternal ACTH and cortisol levels during the second day postpartum—influence of epidural analgesia and oxytocin in the perinatal … L Handlin, W Jonas, M Petersson, M Ejdebäck, AB Ransjö-Arvidson, ... Breastfeeding medicine 4 (4), 207-220, 2009 | 172 | 2009 |
Dogs' endocrine and behavioural responses at reunion are affected by how the human initiates contact T Rehn, L Handlin, K Uvnäs-Moberg, LJ Keeling Physiology & behavior 124, 45-53, 2014 | 147 | 2014 |
Neuroendocrine mechanisms involved in the physiological effects caused by skin-to-skin contact–With a particular focus on the oxytocinergic system KU Moberg, L Handlin, M Petersson Infant Behavior and Development 61, 101482, 2020 | 119 | 2020 |
Oxytocin and cortisol levels in dog owners and their dogs are associated with behavioral patterns: An exploratory study M Petersson, K Uvnäs-Moberg, A Nilsson, LL Gustafson, ... Frontiers in psychology 8, 1796, 2017 | 119 | 2017 |
Oxytocin is a principal hormone that exerts part of its effects by active fragments KU Moberg, L Handlin, K Kendall-Tackett, M Petersson Medical hypotheses 133, 109394, 2019 | 94 | 2019 |
Promises and pitfalls of hormone research in human–animal interaction. K Uvnäs-Moberg, L Handlin, M Petersson American Psychological Association, 2011 | 42 | 2011 |
The effects of a therapy dog on the blood pressure and heart rate of older residents in a nursing home L Handlin, A Nilsson, L Lidfors, M Petersson, K Uvnäs-Moberg Anthrozoös 31 (5), 567-576, 2018 | 38 | 2018 |
Human-human and human-animal interaction: Some common physiological and psychological effects L Handlin Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2010 | 25 | 2010 |
Mechanical massage and mental training programmes affect employees’ anxiety, stress susceptibility and detachment–a randomised explorative pilot study J Muller, L Handlin, M Harlén, U Lindmark, A Ekström BMC complementary and alternative medicine 15, 1-8, 2015 | 24 | 2015 |
Sensory stimulation and oxytocin: their roles in social interaction and health promotion K Uvnaes Moberg, H Julius, L Handlin, M Petersson Frontiers in Psychology 13, 929741, 2022 | 17 | 2022 |
Mechanical massage and mental training programs effect employees’ heart rate, blood pressure and fingertip temperature—An exploratory pilot study J Muller, A Ekström, M Harlén, U Lindmark, L Handlin European Journal of Integrative Medicine 8 (5), 762-768, 2016 | 17 | 2016 |
Genetic risk-factors for anxiety in healthy individuals: polymorphisms in genes important for the HPA axis H Lindholm, I Morrison, A Krettek, D Malm, G Novembre, L Handlin BMC Medical Genetics 21, 1-8, 2020 | 16 | 2020 |
Human endogenous oxytocin and its neural correlates show adaptive responses to social touch based on recent social context L Handlin, G Novembre, H Lindholm, R Kämpe, E Paul Elife 12, e81197, 2023 | 13 | 2023 |
The effect of mechanical massage and mental training on heart rate variability and cortisol in Swedish employees—a randomized explorative pilot study W Van Dijk, AC Huizink, J Müller, K Uvnäs-Moberg, A Ekström-Bergström, ... Frontiers in public health 8, 82, 2020 | 10 | 2020 |
Influence of common birth interventions on maternal blood pressure patterns during breastfeeding 2 days after birth L Handlin, W Jonas, AB Ransjö-Arvidson, M Petersson, K Uvnäs-Moberg, ... Breastfeeding Medicine 7 (2), 93-99, 2012 | 8 | 2012 |
Human-human and human-animal interaction L Handlin Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae, 2010 | 7 | 2010 |
Interacting with a visiting dog increases fingertip temperature in elderly residents of nursing homes A Nilsson, L Handlin, L Lidfors, M Petersson, K Uvnäs-Moberg Frontiers in Psychology 11, 1906, 2020 | 6 | 2020 |