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Oxytocin Acetate
How it is taken
The schedule
| Route | Injection under the skin |
|---|---|
| Amount to start | 10 mcg |
| How often | Once a day, or on chosen days |
| When | Evening, or 30 to 60 minutes before intimacy or a social event |
| Steps up and down |
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| How long | 4 weeks |
| Cycle | 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off |
| Mixing | Add 2 mL bacteriostatic water to the 2 mg vial (1 mg per mL), or 4 mL for easier measuring. Swirl, never shake. |
| Storage | Before mixing: cool and dark. After mixing: fridge, use within 28 days. |
Oxytocin is injected under the skin, once a day in the evening or 30 to 60 minutes before time with a partner. Start at 10 mcg, about 5 IU, and go to 20 mcg, about 10 IU, from the second week. Run it for 4 weeks.
Dose calculator
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How it works: strength per mL = vial strength ÷ water added. mL to draw = dose ÷ strength per mL. Units on a U-100 insulin syringe = mL × 100 (1 mL = 100 units). Doses per vial = vial strength ÷ dose. 1 mg = 1000 mcg.
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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)