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Oxytocin Acetate
How it works
Oxytocin acts on one receptor across the body to calm the stress system, build connection, lower blood pressure and pain, and support healing; open each pathway below.
Sources
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- 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)
- Self-soothing behaviors with particular reference to oxytocin release induced by non-noxious sensory stimulation (Summary · checked 2026-10-13)
- Oxytocin: the great facilitator of life (Summary · checked 2026-10-13)
- Modern views on the neuropeptide oxytocin, part II: oxytocin in evolution and its role in behavioural and somatovegetative functions (Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2025, in Russian) (Summary · checked 2026-10-13)