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VIP, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
How it works
VIP works through VPAC receptors to calm the immune system, open vessels and airways and keep the brain's clock in step; open each pathway below.
Sources
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- VIP and PACAP receptor biology (Indexed receptor and origin sections · checked 2026-10-13)
- Vasoactive intestinal peptide: a neuropeptide with pleiotropic immune functions (Summary · checked 2026-10-13)
- Vasoactive intestinal peptide and regulatory T-cell induction: a new mechanism and therapeutic potential for immune homeostasis (Summary · checked 2026-10-13)
- Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) corrects chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS) acquired following exposure to water-damaged buildings (Shoemaker, House, Ryan; Health 2013;5:396-401) (Full text · checked 2026-10-13)