Description
Vasotocinisapeptidethatactsonvasotocinreceptorsandexhibitsanorexigenicactivityinvivo.Vasotocindecreasesfeedingbehavior,increasesstressresponses,andinducescourtshipbehaviorinanimalmodels.Vasotocinisanon-mammalianvasopressin-oxytocinanalog.
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