Why do head-strokes and back-scratches make me feel super-calm, almost hypnotized?

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Is it a vagus-nerve thing?

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Being touched can cause a releases of hormones that make you feel good and can cause a calming effect. Things like Oxytocin, dopamine and endorphins will flood the brain when you’re being massaged and scratched. Stress hormones like Cortisol and adrenaline will be reduced.

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