A nonapeptide hormone released from the neurohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR). It differs from VASOPRESSIN by two amino acids at residues 3 and 8. Oxytocin acts on SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS, such as causing UTERINE CONTRACTIONS and MILK EJECTION.
Oxytocin has been studied across 21 research domains including 🧘 Stress & Anxiety, 🧠 Cognitive, 🔥 Metabolic, 🧬 Hormones, 🧠 Focus & Attention. The primary research focus is 🧘 Stress & Anxiety with 10% of studies addressing this area.
The following compounds share molecular targets with Oxytocin, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.
This evidence profile for Oxytocin is generated deterministically from 299 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
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