Reproductive
Oxytocin
Pitocin / Syntocinon
- Peptide length
- 9 amino acids
Disulfide-cyclized nonapeptide
Research contextDefined therapeutic evidence
Read the linked studies for their methods and limitations.
A peptide hormone used in obstetric medicines and separately investigated for social and behavioral effects.
- Family
- Neurohypophyseal hormone
- Research frame
- Oxytocin receptor
- Molecular format
- Disulfide-cyclized nonapeptide
Read the evidence
A large placebo-controlled intranasal trial in young people with autism found no significant benefit on its social or cognitive outcomes. Obstetric evidence cannot establish those effects.
Resolve the identity
Route and formulation matter. Intranasal experimental preparations should not inherit the indication of an injectable obstetric product.