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Oxytocin Acetate · How it is taken
Going up and down
Week 1 is 10 mcg, about 5 IU. From week 2 the working dose is 20 mcg, about 10 IU. Some go up to 40 mcg, about 20 IU. If you feel flushed, light-headed or get a headache, step back down.
Sources
Read the original sources
- The oxytocin receptor system: structure, function, and regulation. (Gimpl · 2001 · Abstract; full methods not assumed · checked 2026-10-13)
- Oxytocin, a mediator of anti-stress, well-being, social interaction, growth and healing (Uvnas-Moberg, 2005, in German) (Summary · checked 2026-10-13)
- Oxytocin: the great facilitator of life (Summary · checked 2026-10-13)