What is Oxytocin? Oxytocin is a hormone and neuropeptide formed in the hypothalamus.[1] Oxytocin has been used in medicine since 1911 to help induce uterine contractions during pregnancy.[2],[3] Oxytocin’s role in pregnancy and delivery has been well studied, but there is an increasing body of evidence to support its role in the stress response and [...]
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