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Angina, nausea, wheezing, belching, coma Illustration: Christoph Niemann Correction: 1 Vasopressin is produced in the hypothalamus, not the pituitary gland, as previously reported.
Give Your Intellect a Boost — Just Say Yes to Doing the Right Drugs! 2008
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Headache, nausea, intense vomiting Vasopressin Produced naturally in the hypothalamus 1 gland and used in the formation of new memories.
Give Your Intellect a Boost — Just Say Yes to Doing the Right Drugs! 2008
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Vasopressin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:In recent years there has been particular interest in the role of vasopressin in social behavior.
Makes the concept of the premarital inventory more interesting... 2008
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Vasopressin is normally secreted at night and helps draw water from the urine back into the bloodstream.
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006
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Vasopressin is also hypothesised as being implicated in the 50% of male-to-female transsexuals whose sexual orientation changes 6 months after testicular removal or dysfunction.
Brains, Hormones, and Erotica Zoe Brain 2006
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They are replaced by two hormones (endorphins) which usually play a part in social interactions (including bonding and sex) - Oxytocin (the "cuddling chemical") and Vasopressin.
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Vasopressin is also hypothesised as being implicated in the 50% of male-to-female transsexuals whose sexual orientation changes 6 months after testicular removal or dysfunction.
Archive 2006-06-01 Zoe Brain 2006
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Vasopressin is normally secreted at night and helps draw water from the urine back into the bloodstream.
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006
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Vasopressin stimulates absorption of water by the kidneys and thus decreases urine flow.
Archive 2006-06-01 Zoe Brain 2006
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Vasopressin stimulates absorption of water by the kidneys and thus decreases urine flow.
Brains, Hormones, and Erotica Zoe Brain 2006
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