"Oxytocin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A nonapeptide hormone released from the neurohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR). It differs from VASOPRESSIN by two amino acids at residues 3 and 8. Oxytocin acts on SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS, such as causing UTERINE CONTRACTIONS and MILK EJECTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D010121
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.631.692.433 D12.644.548.691.692.433
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oxytocin" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of intranasal oxytocin on cigarette withdrawal and smoking in the laboratory: Differences by sex and social functioning traits. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2024 Dec; 32(6):717-727.
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The use of adjunctive mechanical dilation at the time of induction termination and adverse health outcomes: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 02; 6(2):101263.
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Drug-induced social connection: both MDMA and methamphetamine increase feelings of connectedness during controlled dyadic conversations. Sci Rep. 2023 09 22; 13(1):15846.
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Discontinuation of Oxytocin in the Second Stage of Labor and its Association with Postpartum Hemorrhage. Am J Perinatol. 2024 06; 41(8):1050-1054.
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Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin on Stress-Induced Cigarette Craving in Daily Smokers. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 01 27; 22(1):89-95.
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Detection of acute 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) effects across protocols using automated natural language processing. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020 04; 45(5):823-832.
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Low Serum Oxytocin Concentrations Are Associated with Painful Menstruation. Reprod Sci. 2020 02; 27(2):668-674.
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Oxytocin Reduces Cigarette Consumption in Daily Smokers. Nicotine Tob Res. 2019 05 21; 21(6):799-804.
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Behavioral and cardiovascular consequences of disrupted oxytocin communication in cohabitating pairs of male and female prairie voles. Soc Neurosci. 2019 12; 14(6):649-662.
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Peripheral oxytocin and vasopressin modulates regional brain activity differently in men and women with schizophrenia. Schizophr Res. 2018 12; 202:173-179.