Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxytocin
Description: WEBOxytocin is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. Present in animals since early stages of evolution, in humans it plays roles in behavior that include social bonding, reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.
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Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22618-oxytocin
Description: WEBOxytocin is a natural hormone that manages key aspects of the female and male reproductive systems, including labor and delivery and lactation, as well as aspects of human behavior. Your hypothalamus makes oxytocin, but your posterior pituitary gland stores and releases it into your bloodstream.
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Link: https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormone
Description: WEBJun 13, 2023 · Oxytocin, like endorphins or serotonin, is a type of hormone in your body that promotes positive feelings. What does oxytocin do? Oxytocin both stimulates the muscles of the uterus to contract, and boosts the production of prostaglandins, which also increase uterine contractions.
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Link: https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/what-to-know-about-oxytocin
Description: WEBJul 12, 2023 · Oxytocin is the hormone that starts labor by causing contractions in your uterus muscles. When your baby pushes against your cervix, signals are sent to your brain to release oxytocin. Once...
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Link: https://www.healthcentral.com/mental-health/oxytocin
Description: WEBSep 23, 2021 · Oxytocin is a hormone that functions as a neurotransmitter in the brain. It’s thought to be a driving force behind attraction and caregiving, and even controls key aspects of the reproductive...
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/science/oxytocin
Description: WEB3 days ago · oxytocin, neurohormone in mammals, the principal functions of which are to stimulate contractions of the uterus during labour, to stimulate the ejection of milk (letdown) during lactation, and to promote maternal nurturing behaviour.
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Link: https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-oxytocin-5090160
Description: WEBSep 23, 2023 · Oxytocin is a hormone and chemical messenger produced in the brain. While best known for its key role in childbirth and breastfeeding, oxytocin is also called the "love hormone" for its role in parent-child bonding and pair (couple) bonding.
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507848/
Description: WEBJul 24, 2023 · Objectives: Identify the indications for the therapeutic use of oxytocin. Describe the mechanism of action of oxytocin that gives it its therapeutic effects. Review the potential adverse events and contraindications to using oxytocin.
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Link: https://www.yourhormones.info/hormones/oxytocin/
Description: WEBOxytocin is a hormone that acts on organs in the body (including the breast and uterus) and as a chemical messenger in the brain, controlling key aspects of the reproductive system, including childbirth and lactation, and aspects of human …
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Link: https://www.livescience.com/42198-what-is-oxytocin.html
Description: WEBOct 6, 2022 · Oxytocin is a hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, a pea-sized structure at the base of the brain. It is sometimes known as the "cuddle hormone" or the "love hormone,"...
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