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| Aliases | Pitocin, Syntocinon, OT, "Love hormone", Posterior pituitary nonapeptide |
| Category | Sexual Health |
| Formula | C₄₃H₆₆N₁₂O₁₂S₂ |
| Molecular weight | 1007.19 Da |
| Half-life | ~1–6 min (IV) |
| Mechanism (summary) | Oxytocin is an endogenous nonapeptide hormone with approved medical use in labor induction, labor augmentation, and postpartum bleeding control (Pitocin). Its sexual-health relevance comes from experimental and translational literature on social bonding, sexual arousal, orgasm, attachment, and pair-related behavior — mostly through intranasal rather than obstetric use. |
| Dosing notes | Approved Pitocin obstetric dosing is individualized to uterine response and unrelated to sexual-health use. The most common acute intranasal dose in sexual-function research is 24 IU. There is no FDA-approved intranasal oxytocin product. |
| Storage | Pitocin pharmacy bulk package: store at 20°C to 25°C (controlled room temperature). Compounded nasal sprays can differ — finished-product instructions should always supersede generic rules. |
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