Oxytocin: recent developments
Oxytocin is a neurohypophyseal hormone that is produced centrally by neurons in the paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus. It is released directly into higher brain centres and into the peripheral circulation where it produces a multitude of effects. Classically, oxytoci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Biomolecular Concepts |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc.2010.036 |