Oxytocin and Health
Oxytocin is a nonapeptide hormone with a central role in the regulation of parturition and lactation. Oxytocin receptors can be found in many tissues in humans. Oxytocin exerts a direct as well as an indirect effect on metabolism and energy balance. Considering the positive effects of oxytocin on th...
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Other Authors: | Wu, Wei (Editor), Kostoglou-Athanassiou, Ifigenia (Editor) |
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2021
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