Oxytocin: Effects, uses, side effects

How oxytocin works The hormone oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus (section of the diencephalon) and released by the pituitary gland (hypophysis). It acts both in the brain and in the rest of the body, where it reaches via the blood system. According to scientific studies, oxytocin causes sexual arousal, bonding behavior and (after birth) … Oxytocin: Effects, uses, side effects