Description
Vasotocin is a peptide that acts on vasotocin receptors and exhibits anorexigenic activity in vivo. Vasotocin decreases feeding behavior, increases stress responses, and induces courtship behavior in animal models. Vasotocin is a non-mammalian vasopressin-oxytocin analog.
References
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