In rats given furosemide plus low-dose captopril, plasma oxytocin did not increase, while plasma vasopressin did.
In plain wordsIn rats given furosemide and low-dose captopril, the body's own oxytocin level in blood did not rise.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- No significant changePlasma oxytocin after furosemide plus captopril
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Sex hormones and fertility · Endocrine and hormones
Source sentences
Treatment with furosemide plus low-dose captopril increased plasma vasopressin but not plasma oxytocin.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
To elucidate potential mechanisms for mediating this behavior, changes in plasma levels of key hormones involved in fluid intake and balance were characterized in rats subjected to this treatment protocol.
This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.