Oxytocin
Pitocin / Syntocinon
- Peptide length
- 9 amino acids
Disulfide-cyclized nonapeptide
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A peptide hormone used in obstetric medicines and separately investigated for social and behavioral effects.
- Family
- Neurohypophyseal hormone
- Research target
- Oxytocin receptor
- Molecular form
- Disulfide-cyclized nonapeptide
What to know about the research
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.
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Route and formulation matter. Intranasal experimental preparations should not inherit the indication of an injectable obstetric product.
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