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Linda Handlin is an Associate Professor at the University of Skövde, affiliated with the School of Health Sciences and Department of Health Sciences. She teaches pharmacology and physiology in nursing and biomedicine programs.
Her research focuses on the anti-stress system, particularly the oxytocinergic system, exploring how sensory stimulation and human-animal interaction can promote health through neuroendocrine mechanisms. She collaborates with the GRASP research group at Linköping University.
- 2024: Published work on MDMA's effects on touch processing and canine therapy in elderly care.
- 2023: Investigated oxytocin adaptation to social context.
- 2022: Explored sensory-oxytocin links in health promotion.
She participates in the Digital HEAlth Research (DHEAR) project (2024–2026) to reduce alcohol consumption via mobile cognitive behavioral therapy. Her 15 most recent articles span themes of touch physiology, human-animal bonding, and workplace stress interventions, with keywords across neuroscience, endocrinology, and preventive medicine.
