oxytocin

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Oxytocin

Oxytocin is a hormone that plays a crucial role in the human body, particularly in relation to childbirth and breastfeeding, bonding, stress reduction, and social interaction. It is produced in the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. It is often referred to as the 'love hormone'.

Category
Hormone
Molecular Formula
C43H66N12O12S2
Mechanism of Action
Oxytocin exerts its effects by binding to specific oxytocin receptors. This triggers a cascade of intracellular events including an increase in intracellular calcium levels.
Evidence Grade
B

Other Names

  • Pitocin
  • Syntocinon

Primary Benefits

  • Aids in childbirth
  • Enhances social bonding
  • Reduces stress and anxiety
  • Promotes lactation

Recommended Dosage

Route Intranasal or injection
Amount Varies depending on the specific use case

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Excessive bleeding after childbirth

Precautions

  • Not recommended for individuals with cardiovascular diseases
  • Not recommended for individuals with previous or current mental health disorders without supervision

Interactions

  • May interact with certain medications, such as those for mental health disorders

Key References

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183515/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3029708/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3296205/
Peptide & Hormone Therapies for Health, Performance & Longevity | Dr. Craig Koniver
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“peptides can be hormones there are things like oxytocin is sometimes called a peptide in people think about hormone therapies thinking testosterone estrogen prone thyroid Etc it sounds to me like much of your practice is built up around the the notion that there are things that one can use peptides to kind of push and pull on these various systems without getting into them directly”

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“Magnesium. Big role restoration of lactobacillus reuteri a big role via oxytocin. Restoration of other healthy gut microbes, other lactobacilli, bifidobacteria species that enhance calcium absorption.”

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“Reuteri, 'Jesse' is so interesting for so many reasons. So one interesting thing is it causes release of the hormone of love and empathy, oxytocin.”

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“there's this really remarkable switching over from the sympathetic fight ORF flight to the parasympathetic nervous system that's what the data is indicating which is so exciting”

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“when you compared it and they then ranked all of the different modes of exercise I think one of the things especially to do with uh dancing that you have is this sort of inherently pro-social intimate collaborative partner-based thing that's going on which is probably doing all sorts of stuff that's oxytocin that's serotonin as well suppressing like there'll be a ton of things going on right”

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“The biochemical response that's released is different than a pure fight-or-flight type threat-based response. When we have stressors that are so meaningful that they are essentially worth enduring the stress, the biochemical profile releases hormones like dopamine which is the reward hormone, serotonin which some dub the happy hormone, oxytocin if it's contributing to a greater good, which helps us with bonding and connecting to our partners and the people we care about.”

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