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OXYTOCIN

Oxytocin is often called the “love hormone” or “social bonding chemical,” but its role is much broader than just making us feel warm and fuzzy. It is a peptide produced in the brain (specifically the hypothalamus) that acts as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter.

 

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• Quantity: 2mg
• Storage: -20°C, lyophilized
• Purity: >99% (HPLC)

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SEQUENCE/FORMULA

Sequence: Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 Molecular Formula:

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

1007.2 g/mol

PUBCHEM CID

439302

  • Creating Bonds: It is widely studied for how it helps people feel "connected," like the bond between a mother and her baby or between close friends.

  • Helping with Birth: In the medical world, it's used to help start labor or to help the body recover after a baby is born.

  • Lowering Stress: Scientists look at how it can calm the brain down and make people feel less anxious when they are around others.

  • Social Behavior: It’s being researched to see if it can help people who find it difficult to read social cues or feel comfortable in groups.

  • The Key and Lock: Think of oxytocin as a "key" that travels through your body. It only works when it finds its specific "lock" (called a receptor) on a cell.

  • Sending a Signal: Once the key turns the lock, it sends a message to the cell to perform a task, like telling a muscle to contract or telling the brain to feel safe.

  • Changing the Vibe: It works by dampening the "fight or flight" part of your brain, essentially acting as a natural dimmer switch for stress.

1. General Discovery and Structure

  • Du Vigneaud, V., et al. (1953). "The sequence of amino acids in oxytocin, with a proposal for the structure of oxytocin." Journal of Biological Chemistry.

    • Note: This is the landmark paper that first identified the chemical sequence you requested earlier.

2. Research Applications (Social Bonding & Stress)

  • Carter, C. S., et al. (2020). "Is oxytocin nature's medicine?" Pharmacological Reviews.

    • Focus: A comprehensive look at how oxytocin affects social behavior, trust, and its potential as a medical treatment.

  • Taylor, S. E. (2011). "Tend and Befriend Theory." UCLA Social Neuroscience Lab.

    • Focus: Explains the mechanism of how oxytocin helps humans respond to stress through social affiliation instead of just "fight or flight."

  • Yamasue, H., et al. (2012). "Integrative approaches utilizing oxytocin to enhance prosocial behavior: from animal and human social behavior to autistic social dysfunction." Journal of Neuroscience.

    • Focus: Research into using oxytocin to help with social cues and social processing.