Oxytocin should not be confused with oxycodone hydrochloride whose trade name is OxyContin.

Oxytocin is a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. In women, it is released mainly after distention of the cervix and vagina during labor, and after stimulation of the nipples, facilitating birth and breastfeeding, respectively. Oxytocin is released during orgasm in both sexes. In the brain, oxytocin is involved in social recognition and bonding, and might be involved in the formation of trust between people.

Synthesis, storage and release

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Oxytocin is made in magnocellular neurosecretory cells in the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus and is released into the blood from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Oxytocin is also made by some neurons in the paraventricular nucleus that project to other parts of the brain and to the spinal cord.

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Give hugs..hugs prevents heart disease and also increases the hormone, oxytocin!
jeanniemnguyen (Jeannie Nguyen ) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:05:01 -0000
Give hugs..hugs prevents heart disease and also increases the hormone, oxytocin!
@ThatNeilGuy I do understand love, but only rationally. Pack all the serotonin and oxytocin you can get and you get love =D
_skynet_ (Skynet) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:02:24 -0000
@ThatNeilGuy I do understand love, but only rationally. Pack all the serotonin and oxytocin you can get and you get love =D
RT @klife2009: FLIRT TIP: Holding hands with a date boosts oxytocin levels in the brain and help you feel connected.
cioltecs (Sprezzatura) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:15:33 -0000
RT @klife2009: FLIRT TIP: Holding hands with a date boosts oxytocin levels in the brain and help you feel connected.
FLIRT TIP: Holding hands with a date boosts oxytocin levels in the brain and help you feel connected.
klife2009 (Kelly) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:04:06 -0000
FLIRT TIP: Holding hands with a date boosts oxytocin levels in the brain and help you feel connected.
@rochporras I will miss you, too, Oxytocin! I will be around to volunteer. : )
lunardelirium (Pauline Derige) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:54:08 -0000
@rochporras I will miss you, too, Oxytocin! I will be around to volunteer. : )
@samjane It involves the stimulation of oxytocin from the pituitary gland... the technique is supposed to mimic the suckling of an infant.
TheBladedEdge (Blade) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:42:54 -0000
@samjane It involves the stimulation of oxytocin from the pituitary gland... the technique is supposed to mimic the suckling of an infant.

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