Oxytocin acetate
What it is
Oxytocin is a cyclic nonapeptide produced in the hypothalamus and released from the posterior pituitary. It is one of the most studied neuropeptides in social behaviour and neuroendocrine research.
Where it has been studied
- Social behaviour models in rodents
- Oxytocin receptor pharmacology
- Uterine and mammary smooth-muscle studies
Selected literature
- The Oxytocin Receptor: From Intracellular Signaling to BehaviorJurek B et al. · Physiol Rev, 2018 · PMID 29897293
- Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and Social Behavior: From Neural Circuits to Clinical OpportunitiesRigney N et al. · Endocrinology, 2022 · PMID 35863332
- Oxytocin and the Neurobiology of Prosocial BehaviorMarsh N et al. · Neuroscientist, 2021 · PMID 32981445
PubMed records selected for relevance to the compound. They describe published research, not outcomes or uses.
