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Medication made from the peptide oxytocin
Synthetic oxytocin, sold under the brand name Pitocin among others, is a medication made from the peptide oxytocin. As a medication, it is used to cause
Oxytocin_(medication)
Peptide hormone and neuropeptide
Oxytocin is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. Present in animals since
Oxytocin
Medication causing uterine contraction
PMID 29897293. Vallera C, Choi LO, Cha CM, Hong RW (June 2017). "Uterotonic Medications: Oxytocin, Methylergonovine, Carboprost, Misoprostol". Anesthesiology Clinics
Uterotonic
Biological differences between men and women in human relationships
List of regions of the human brain Neuroendocrinology Male bonding Oxytocin (medication) Sex differences in cognition Some texts in this article have been
Sexual dimorphism in human bonding
Sexual_dimorphism_in_human_bonding
Chemical substances that can terminate a pregnancy
used in conjunction with misoprostol in a two-step approach. Synthetic oxytocin, which is routinely used safely during term labor, is also commonly used
Abortifacient
Medical condition
Oxytocin deficiency is a rare medical condition in which oxytocin secretion and/or levels are deficient. Symptoms may include social deficits, anxiety
Oxytocin_deficiency
Steroidal hormone medication
Estradiol (E2) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. It is an estrogen and is used mainly in menopausal hormone therapy and to treat
Estradiol_(medication)
Loss of tone in the uterine musculature
might include oxytocin plus misoprostol, oxytocin plus ergometrine, and carbetocin. Medications used for PPH include the following: Oxytocin (Pitocin) Stimulation
Uterine_atony
Small-molecule oxytocin receptor agonist
central nervous system-acting medication. These limitations of oxytocin may underlie limited effectiveness with oxytocin nasal spray in clinical trials
LIT-001
Class of psychoactive drugs that produce empathic experiences
selective oxytocin receptor antagonist L-368899 abolished MDMA-induced prosocial behavior. Conversely, in other studies, different oxytocin receptor antagonists
Entactogen
Medication injected into the epidural space of the spine
administration (from Ancient Greek ἐπί, "upon" + dura mater) is a method of medication administration in which a medicine is injected into the epidural space
Epidural_administration
Time taken for a drug to halve its concentration in blood plasma
intranasal oxytocin has a central duration of at least 2.25 hours and as long as 4 hours. In likely relation to this fact, endogenous oxytocin concentrations
Biological_half-life
Conclusion of the human pregnancy
abundance of oxytocin, a hormone that is known to evoke feelings of contentment, reductions in anxiety, and feelings of calmness. Oxytocin is further released
Childbirth
Medication used to treat anxiety disorders
Buspirone, sold under the name Buspar among others, is an anxiolytic medication primarily used for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Unlike
Buspirone
Medical test on pregnant women
or IV pitocin (oxytocin) is used to stimulate uterine contractions. This is a procedure that relies on endogenous release of oxytocin following nipple
Contraction_stress_test
Medication used for preventing postpartum bleeding
a medication used to prevent excessive bleeding after childbirth, particularly following Cesarean section. It appears to work as well as oxytocin. Due
Carbetocin
Release of milk from the mammary glands
is the maintenance of milk production. This stage requires prolactin. Oxytocin is critical for the milk let-down reflex in response to suckling. Galactorrhea
Lactation
Drugs used to suppress premature births
Tocolytics (also called anti-contraction medications or labor suppressants) are medications used to suppress premature labor (from Greek τόκος tókos, "childbirth"
Tocolytic
Artificial stimulation of childbirth
treatment alone, or with a combination of prostaglandin and intravenous oxytocin treatment. Commonly accepted medical reasons for induction include: Postterm
Labor_induction
Medication to induce abortion and treat ulcers
Misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin medication used to prevent and treat stomach and duodenal ulcers, induce labor, cause an abortion, and treat postpartum
Misoprostol
Type of medication
An estrogen (E) is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy, and as part of feminizing
Estrogen_(medication)
Loss of blood following childbirth
giving the medication oxytocin to stimulate the uterus to contract shortly after the baby is born. Misoprostol may be used instead of oxytocin in resource-poor
Postpartum_bleeding
Pharmaceutical compound
KNX-100, also known as synthetic oxytocin-like compound 1 (SOC-1), is a small-molecule oxytocin-like drug or indirect oxytocin receptor modulator acting as
KNX-100
Psychosis beginning suddenly in the first two weeks after childbirth
the puerperium. Hyponatraemia (which leads to delirium) can complicate oxytocin treatment, usually when given to induce an abortion. By 1975, 29 cases
Postpartum_psychosis
Psychological feature arousing organisms to physical pleasure and reproduction
hormone thought to influence sexual desire is oxytocin. Exogenous administration of moderate amounts of oxytocin has been found to stimulate females to desire
Sexual_desire
Mammalian hormone released from the pituitary gland
neurons that secrete oxytocin, and are similar in many respects. The similarity of the two peptides can cause some cross-reactions: oxytocin has a slight antidiuretic
Vasopressin
receptor modulator [2] [3] [4] Oxytocin (intranasal potentiated oxytocin; TI-001; TI-114; TNX-1900; TNX-2900) – oxytocin receptor agonist Vilazodone (Viibryd)
List of investigational social anxiety disorder drugs
List_of_investigational_social_anxiety_disorder_drugs
Agents that reduce the excretion of urine, most notably the octapeptide vasopressins
antidiuretics are antidiuretic hormone (ADH; also called vasopressin) and oxytocin. Antidiuretic hormones are present in high concentrations under conditions
Antidiuretic
Chemical compound
among others, is an inhibitor of the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin. It is used as an intravenous medication as a labour repressant (tocolytic) to halt
Atosiban
Psychological or sexual drive or energy
preferentially activate brain oxytocin systems to produce their characteristic prosocial and prosexual effects. Oxytocin interacts with the mesolimbic
Libido
Medical device
obstetrician or midwife who wants to determine the amount of oxytocin (labor-inducing medication) to use. The IUPC measures uterine performance in Montevideo
Intrauterine pressure catheter
Intrauterine_pressure_catheter
Topics referred to by the same term
chemical agent, toxin, radiation, or pathogen DOSE, an acronym for dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins, the four main chemicals associated with happiness
Dose
Using drugs to bring about an abortion
A medical abortion, also known as medication abortion or non-surgical abortion, occurs when drugs (medication) are used to bring about an abortion. Medical
Medical_abortion
Estrogen medication
Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins. Ethinylestradiol is widely
Ethinylestradiol
Medical condition
People with central diabetes insipidus also show oxytocin deficiency and have greatly blunted oxytocin increases and markedly reduced entactogenic effects
Central_diabetes_insipidus
Medication
Metoclopramide is a medication used to treat nausea, vomiting, gastroparesis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is also used to treat migraine headaches
Metoclopramide
Type of drug that reduces aggression
anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers, beta blockers, nicotine, cannabinoids, oxytocin- and vasopressin-related drugs, and testosterone-suppressing drugs. The
Serenic
Ejection of the placenta from the uterus after childbirth
former interface. Myometrial contractions can be induced with medication, usually oxytocin via intramuscular injection. The use of ergometrine, on the other
Placental_expulsion
Medical condition during pregnancy
correlate with the diagnosis. Misoprostol use and oxytocin use correlate with uterine tachysystole. Oxytocin is suspected to be a contributor to abnormally
Uterine_tachysystole
Concept of personality states ranging from imaginative to psychotic
schizotypy has been criticized. Evidence for oxytocin's role in schizotypy includes genes associated with higher oxytocin levels being associated with higher levels
Schizotypy
Thinning and shortening of the cervix
other commonly used methods of cervical ripening. Oxytocin is one of the most commonly used medications for cervical effacement. It is given as an infusion
Cervical_effacement
Contraction of the uterus
of childbirth. The hormone oxytocin has been identified as inducing uterine contractions, and labour in general. Oxytocin is produced by the body naturally
Uterine_contraction
Medication used for migraines & cluster headaches
Sumatriptan, sold under the brand name Imitrex among others, is a medication used to treat migraine headaches and cluster headaches. It is taken orally
Sumatriptan
Chemical compound
In domestic mammals, it is produced by the uterus when stimulated by oxytocin, in the event that there has been no implantation during the luteal phase
Prostaglandin_F2alpha
SNRI medication
Duloxetine, sold under the brand name Cymbalta among others, is a medication used to treat major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive–compulsive
Duloxetine
Peripheral D2 receptor antagonist
under the brand name Motilium among others, is a dopamine antagonist medication which is used to treat nausea and vomiting and certain gastrointestinal
Domperidone
Medication used to treat erectile dysfunction
Tadalafil, sold under the brand name Cialis among others, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and pulmonary
Tadalafil
Study of chemicals affecting the nervous system
neurochemicals that are integral for proper neural functioning. The neuropeptide oxytocin, synthesized in magnocellular neurosecretory cells, plays an important
Neurochemistry
Psychedelic drug
had been shown to have a deficit in oxytocin (Atila et al., 2023). In these patients, MDMA failed to elevate oxytocin levels, and it also markedly reduced
5-MeO-DMT
Medical condition
support using vaginal oxytocin for atrophic vaginitis, further studies should be conducted to gain a better understanding of oxytocin's effects and its efficacy
Atrophic_vaginitis
Initiation of breast milk production
crying of a baby can promote the rapid increase of maternal oxytocin. During breastfeeding, oxytocin triggers the ejection of milk by contracting the myoepithelium
Establishment of breastfeeding
Establishment_of_breastfeeding
Feeding of babies or toddlers with milk from the human breast
described in the Process "Delay in milk 'coming in'" subsection below. Oxytocin, which signals the smooth muscle of the uterus to contract during pregnancy
Breastfeeding
Condition in which an individual cannot feel pleasure from an orgasm
condition can also be treated with drugs that increase dopamine, such as oxytocin, along with other drugs. In general, it is recommended that a combination
Sexual_anhedonia
Medication used to treat seizures
Fenfluramine, sold under the brand name Fintepla, is a serotonergic medication used for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome and Lennox–Gastaut
Fenfluramine
Chemical compound
the United States and the European Union. Pitressin among others, is a medication most commonly used in the treatment of frequent urination, increased thirst
Vasopressin_(medication)
Serotonin modulator antidepressant
the US) and Brintellix (in Europe) among others, is an antidepressant medication of the serotonin modulator and stimulator (SMS) class used in the treatment
Vortioxetine
Investigational pervasive developmental disorder drugs
weak psychedelic hallucinogen Oxytocin (intranasal potentiated oxytocin; TI-001, TI-114, TNX-1900, TNX-2900) – oxytocin receptor agonist Pitolisant (Wakix;
List of investigational autism and pervasive developmental disorder drugs
List_of_investigational_autism_and_pervasive_developmental_disorder_drugs
Conjecture on the causes of autism and psychosis
Yamasue H, Domes G (2018). "Oxytocin and Autism Spectrum Disorders". Behavioral Pharmacology of Neuropeptides: Oxytocin. Current Topics in Behavioral
Imprinted_brain_hypothesis
Medication
Desmopressin, sold under the trade name Ddavp among others, is a medication used to treat diabetes insipidus, bedwetting, hemophilia A, von Willebrand
Desmopressin
Medical condition
uterus or oxytocin infusions. Lack of contractions may be caused by an overwhelming amount of painkillers or anesthesia, by which the medications should
Prolonged_labor
Medical condition
replacement are not successful surgery is required. After the uterus is replaced oxytocin and antibiotics are typically recommended. The placenta can then be removed
Uterine_inversion
Serotonergic anorectic medication
conclusions were later questioned. Dexfenfluramine has been found to increase oxytocin levels in rodents, and with greater potency than levofenfluramine. Benfluorex
Dexfenfluramine
Dopamine agonist medication
Ropinirole, sold under the brand name Requip among others, is a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS). It
Ropinirole
Thyroid hormone medication
Levothyroxine is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the third most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 80 million
Levothyroxine
The stress-buffering effect of breastfeeding results from the hormones oxytocin and prolactin. Mothers who breastfeed experience enhanced sleep duration
Breastfeeding and mental health
Breastfeeding_and_mental_health
Biological signalling molecule
Many hormones and their structural and functional analogs are used as medication. The most commonly prescribed hormones are estrogens and progestogens
Hormone
Naturally occurring psychedelic compound
psilocybin, enhanced circulating oxytocin. Therefore, the present study was the first to document elevated plasma oxytocin levels in response to mescaline
Mescaline
Excessive vomitings during pregnancy
protein diet. Some people require intravenous fluids. With respect to medications, pyridoxine or metoclopramide are preferred. Prochlorperazine, dimenhydrinate
Hyperemesis_gravidarum
Chemical compound
before starting oxytocin. The vaginal gel (brand name Prostin E2, Canada) is administered through a prefilled syringe and the medication is placed in the
Prostaglandin_E2
Chemical compound
growth and at term, promote cervical softening and expression of myometrial oxytocin receptors.[citation needed] In baboons, blocking of estrogen production
Estradiol
Continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment
anxiety disorders, and in some individuals, it may act as a form of self-medication for psychiatric disorders. Long-term use can lead to dependence, with
Cannabis_use_disorder
Investigational sexual dysfunction drugs
dysfunction, female sexual dysfunction [90] Oxytocin (oxytocin gel; oxytocin topical; Vagitocin) – oxytocin receptor agonist – atrophic vaginitis [91]
List of investigational sexual dysfunction drugs
List_of_investigational_sexual_dysfunction_drugs
Condition characterized by large amounts of dilute urine and increased thirst
more often in those with certain psychiatric disorders or on certain medications. Gestational DI occurs only during pregnancy. Diagnosis is often based
Diabetes_insipidus
Delivery through the vagina
induction of labor. Pitocin, a synthetic version of oxytocin, is often administered to induce labour. Oxytocin is a natural hormone and a uterotonic agent which
Vaginal_delivery
Milk produced by the mammary glands in the breast of a human
pre-pregnancy size and reduces post-partum bleeding, through the production of oxytocin (see Production). Breastfeeding can also reduce the risk of breast cancer
Breast_milk
Approach to study autism using non-human species
linked to ASD in humans, results in decreased oxytocin levels in mice. Supplementing affected mice with oxytocin has been found to improve these social deficits
Animal_model_of_autism
Class of antidepressant medication
depression non-drug treatments are preferred unless the patient chooses medication. A 2018 meta analysis of 21 antidepressants showed that all antidepressants
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Selective_serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor
Genetic disorder involving an imprinted genomic region
a link may well exist. In the hypothalamus, nerve cells that produce oxytocin, a hormone thought to contribute to satiety, are believed to be abnormal
Prader–Willi_syndrome
Chemical compound
One study has shown that carboprost tromethamine is more effective than oxytocin in preventing postpartum hemorrhage in high-risk patients undergoing cesarean
Carboprost
Brain changes from parental experience and hormones
systems in the maternal brain. Research has shown that hormones such as oxytocin, prolactin, estradiol and progesterone are essential for the onset and
Parental_brain
Antiprogestogen and antiglucocorticoid drug
there in 1987. It became available in the United States in 2000, for medication abortion, and in 2010, for Cushing's syndrome. It is on the World Health
Mifepristone
Pharmacological measurement unit for the amount of a biologically active substance
International units are used to quantify vitamins and biologics (hormones, some medications, vaccines, blood products and similar biologically active substances)
International_unit
Ovulation cycle occurring in most female mammalian therians
may have their estrous cycles artificially controlled with hormonal medications for optimum productivity. The male equivalent, seen primarily in ruminants
Estrous_cycle
Chemical compound
Bremelanotide, sold under the brand name Vyleesi, is a medication used to treat low sexual desire in women. Specifically it is used for low sexual desire
Bremelanotide
High blood sugar levels during pregnancy
prevention. Gestational diabetes is treated with a diabetic diet, exercise, medication (such as metformin), and sometimes insulin injections. Most people manage
Gestational_diabetes
Medical condition
deficiency, with symptoms only appearing when cortisol has been replaced. Oxytocin (OXT) deficiency generally causes few symptoms, however may lead to abnormal
Hypopituitarism
Intense physical sensation of sexual release
typically a relaxing experience due to the release of the neurohormones oxytocin and prolactin, as well as endorphins (or "endogenous morphine"). Human
Orgasm
Drug for erectile dysfunction and hypertension
Sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra among others, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is
Sildenafil
SSRI antidepressant
sold under the brand name Zoloft among others, is an antidepressant medication of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class used to treat
Sertraline
Changes that can occur to the woman's body after childbirth
of the time these postnatal changes are normal and can be managed with medication and comfort measures, but in a few situations complications may develop
Postpartum physiological changes
Postpartum_physiological_changes
Pharmaceutical compound
Nonproprietary Name; developmental code names IX-01 and PF-3274167) is an oxytocin receptor antagonist which is or was under development for the treatment
Cligosiban
Active form of vitamin D
in 1978. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the 249th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million
Calcitriol
Abnormal release of urination-reducing hormones in the body
stimulate the release of ADH, vasopressin release, desmopressin release, oxytocin, or stimulation of vasopressin receptor 2 on the kidney (the site of ADH
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
Syndrome_of_inappropriate_antidiuretic_hormone_secretion
Abortion performed by a pregnant person themselves outside the recognized medical system
outside of a clinical setting with legal, sometimes over-the-counter medication, it also refers to efforts to terminate a pregnancy through alternative
Self-induced_abortion
Underdevelopment of the optic nerve
creation levels by the body. DI may be treated with a medication called desmopressin acetate (DDAVP). Oxytocin is also produced in the posterior pituitary gland
Optic_nerve_hypoplasia
Mood disorder experienced after childbirth
biological and psychosocial: Administration of labor-inducing medication synthetic oxytocin Chronic illnesses caused by neuroendocrine irregularities Genetic
Postpartum_depression
Medical technique
technique used in assisted reproduction involving the use of fertility medications to induce ovulation by multiple ovarian follicles. These multiple follicles
Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation
Controlled_ovarian_hyperstimulation
Pharmaceutical compound
43 (3): 510–522. doi:10.5534/wjmh.240262. PMC 12257332. PMID 40034027. Oxytocin antagonists are currently under development for PE as is oral KH-001 a
KH-001
Obsolete diagnostic class of autism
stimulant medication, such as methylphenidate, can reduce inattention. In addition, scientists have made a noteworthy finding that oxytocin, a hormone
Asperger_syndrome
Deliberate efforts to bring on sleep
of increased relaxation, attributed to the release of the neurohormones oxytocin and prolactin. Yawning is commonly associated with imminent sleep, but
Sleep_induction
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