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Oxytocin

FDA approved · Rx

Hypothalamic peptide hormone

Also known as: Pitocin, Endopituitrina, Ocytocin, Syntocinon, Oxytocinum, Orasthin, Oxitocina

Evidence score

95/ 100

Strong evidence

Strong, human-grade evidence

Regulatory standing. FDA-approved prescription medicine
Human trials. Backed by controlled human studies
Registered human trials. 935 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov, most advanced Phase 4
2 cited sources. Includes primary / regulatory sources

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What it is

Oxytocin is a nine-amino-acid peptide hormone made in the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. It acts on oxytocin receptors in the uterus, breast tissue, and brain, where it triggers uterine contractions, milk let-down, and is thought to influence social behavior. Pitocin is a synthetic form given by injection or infusion in medical settings.

What the evidence shows

Automatic summaryHuman trials

Synthetic oxytocin is FDA approved for inducing or strengthening labor and for controlling bleeding after childbirth, and it has been studied in hundreds of registered human trials. Uses outside obstetrics, such as intranasal oxytocin for social, psychiatric, or metabolic conditions, have mixed and inconclusive human evidence and are not approved.