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Oxytocin

Oxytocin is a neurohypophysial peptide hormone made mainly in the hypothalamic paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei and released from the posterior pituitary in response to stimuli such as suckling and parturition.

established

provisional
PubChem 439302
1 citation
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What the evidence says

six tiers, never blended

established — replicated in humans, or settled by a regulator

every claim resolves to its source

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Evidence, kept apart

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Evidence map for Oxytocin. Tier reflects study design, not enthusiasm.
Claim	Tier	Source
Review: the oxytocin receptor system	established	pmid 11274341

Unanswered questions

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Negative findings

failure is information

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