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Oxytocin is a natural hormone that causes the uterus to contract. Oxytocin is used to induce labor, strengthen labor contractions during childbirth, control bleeding after childbirth, or to induce an abortion. Oxytocin may also be used for ...
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Oxytocin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oxytocin (pronounced /ˌɒksɨˈtoʊsɪn/ ) (sold as Pitocin , Syntocinon ) is a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. It is best known for its roles in female repr...
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The hormone of love and cuddle chemical, oxytocin ... In a preliminary study, the hormone oxytocin was shown to be associated with the ability to maintain healthy interpersonal relationships and healthy psychological boundaries with other people. The study appears in the July issue of Psychiatry.
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For with enlightened gene-therapy the role of, say, key receptor sub-types of the 'civilising neurotransmitter' serotonin, the 'hormone of love' oxytocin, and the 'chocolate amphetamine' phenylethylamine, can be radically enhanced.
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Physiologic Effects of Oxytocin ... Oxytocin in a nine amino acid peptide that is synthesized in hypothalamic neurons and transported down axons of the posterior pituitary for secretion into blood. Oxytocin is also secreted within the brain and from a few other tissues, including the ovaries and testes.
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New research suggests the 'love hormone' oxytocin may determine how sociable we are ... Oxytocin junkies: The hormone that helps us bond with partners may also make social occasions enjoyable. Photograph: Isabel Choat...
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Physician reviewed oxytocin patient information - includes oxytocin description, dosage and directions. ... Oxytocin is used to induce labor, strengthen labor contractions during childbirth, control bleeding after childbirth, or to induce an abortion.
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Learn about the prescription medication Pitocin (Oxytocin Injection), drug uses, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, warnings, and patient labeling. ... Pitocin (oxytocin injection, USP) is a sterile, clear, colorless aqueous solution of synthetic oxytocin, for intravenous infusion or intramuscular injection.
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