Interacting with and petting animals

> Interacting with and petting animals create a hormonal response in humans that can help fight depression, maintains a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher. "Our ... results indicate that levels of serotonin, a hormone in humans that helps fight depression, rise dramatically after interaction with live animals, specifically dogs," says Rebecca Johnson, professor of nursing and veterinary medicine.

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