NOUN
- hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
How To Use vasopressin In A Sentence
- In the distal tubule and collecting duct of the kidney, vasopressin stimulates water resorption so that concentrated urine is produced.
- Certain of these exercises involve the "alchemical" use of mind-active drugs, including new vasopressin derivatives, beta-endorphins and hallucinogens Ncunuabula: Catalogue of Rare Books, Manuscripts & Curiosa, Conspiracy Theory, Frontier Science & Alternative Worlds from Emory Cranston Part II
- While she was at the University of Illinois Medical Center, Paula Hoffman carried out a joint research project with Boris Tabakoff and associates to investigate the effect of a neuropeptide called arginine vasopressin on the response to alcohol, particularly on tolerance. Alcohol and The Addictive Brain
- In other words, the more vasopressin in the brain, the more male voles want to stick around and mingle with the female after copulation is through. In the Now How About That Dep’t: The bonding gene | Diane Duane's weblog: "Out of Ambit"
- Vasopressin continued to act in patients excreting isotonic or hypertonic urine, so hypotonic intake must be avoided in them.
- They looked for changes in two hormones known to be involved in nurturing and social behaviors: oxytocin, often nicknamed the "cuddle hormone," which is important in maternal bonding, and vasopressin, which is thought to be important in social behaviors in males. Brains, Hormones, and Erotica
- The amount of water your body gets rid of is regulated by an anti-diuretic hormone called vasopressin.
- The anti-diuretic hormone was later identified as arginine vasopressin AVP. Archive 2007-05-01
- Cocaine, LSD, amphetamines, Ritalin, and Cylert (pemoline) cause your pituitary gland to release natural vasopressin at a faster rate. Love and Friendship
- When the body loses fluid through sweat, the brain stimulates a hormone called vasopressin, which causes the kidneys to reabsorb pure water from one's urine, thus, naturally balancing the blood to normal levels. The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
