Oxytocin in the male: an old hormone growing sexy with age

Authors
McGregor, GP Lang, RE
Citation
Gp. Mcgregor et Re. Lang, Oxytocin in the male: an old hormone growing sexy with age, EXP CL E D, 109(2), 2001, pp. 83-86
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES
ISSN journal
09477349 → ACNP
Volume
109
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
83 - 86
Database
ISI
SICI code
0947-7349(2001)109:2<83:OITMAO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
It has long been a mystery of oxytocin research that males have similar lev els of the hormone in their blood as females, but there is no known functio n associated with this. This review brings together some diverse literature to point out a possible role of oxytocin in the context of stress and sexu ality.