The release of the “feel-good” chemicals dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, and oxytocin are tied to specific lifestyle, exercise, and dietary choices. Here’s what triggers each one.

MTV. Purvis welcomed Weston Jr. on prom night and had to have a C-section after labor complications. “I spent the night in the hospital, and they gave me Pitocin to induce my labor.

Weston Gosa Jr., the son of Whitney Purvis from '16 and Pregnant,' died unexpectedly at 16, leaving his family mourning the heartbreaking loss ...

Dr. Shelley Sella kept a journal from the first day she got on a plane to work for Dr. George Tiller, the third-trimester abortion provider who was assassinated in 2009. As the first woman to ...

Happy chemicals: The secret to a happy brain. Almost everything that makes you feel "happy" is linked to one of the four happiness hormones: dopamine, serotonin, endorphin and oxytocin.

In some cases, doctors may administer the hormone oxytocin intravenously (through a vein) to induce labor by stimulating contractions. Stripping the membranes This method can help release ...

Hemostasis was achieved with oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion, intramuscular methylergonovine (Methergine), and rectal misoprostol (Cytotec). Ms. M's vital signs were stable within an hour of delivery.

It's been more than 15 years since MTV viewers were introduced to Whitney Purvis and ex Weston Gosa on a 2009 episode of 16 and Pregnant. Purvis and Gosa welcomed their son, Weston Jr., in April 2009.