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Study · Measured the body's own peptide · 1983

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Oxytocin unlike vasopressin is a stress hormone in the rat.

Lang RE, Heil JW, Ganten D, Hermann K, Unger T, Rascher W

Neuroendocrinology1 Oct 1983Cited by 227 (Europe PMC)

PMID6633820 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1159/000123566 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-06633820
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Summary

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Results from this study2

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Natural levels measured2

These results measure the body's own peptide. Nobody was given the peptide. They are not evidence about taking it. They are left out of key results, evidence counts and charts.

  1. 01AnimalEndogenous levelAnimal study (in vivo)Other

    In rats, physical immobilization caused a large increase in endogenous oxytocin secretion.

    In plain wordsIn rats, physical immobilization increased the body's own oxytocin secretion.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseOxytocin secretion after physical immobilization
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Hormone levels · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Physical immobilization of rats and forced swimming caused large increases in the secretion of the hormone, whereas vasopressin levels remained unchanged.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In this study the role of oxytocin in the body's response to stressful stimuli has been examined.

    This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

  2. 02AnimalEndogenous levelAnimal study (in vivo)Other

    In rats, forced swimming caused a large increase in endogenous oxytocin secretion.

    In plain wordsIn rats, forced swimming increased the body's own oxytocin secretion.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseOxytocin secretion after forced swimming
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Hormone levels · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Physical immobilization of rats and forced swimming caused large increases in the secretion of the hormone, whereas vasopressin levels remained unchanged.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In this study the role of oxytocin in the body's response to stressful stimuli has been examined.

    This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 20:03 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:52 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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