Research profile · Neuro & Cognitive
Oxytocin Acetate
Neuropeptide hormone
Available as: 5mg
Overview
A nonapeptide hormone produced in the hypothalamus and released from the posterior pituitary.
Mechanism
Activates the oxytocin receptor, driving uterine contraction and milk ejection, and acts centrally on social bonding, trust and stress regulation.
Research highlights
- Clinical use in labour induction and postpartum haemorrhage.
- Widely studied for effects on social cognition.
Compound data
- Length
- 9 amino acids