Vasotocin

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Vasotocin is an oligopeptide with properties similar to oxytocin and vasopressin, found in birds, fish, and amphibians. It has been found to have effects on the regulation of REM sleep.

[edit] Sources

• Kales, Anthony. The Pharmacology of Sleep. Springer: 1995.

[edit] External links

• MeSH Vasotocin
• vasotocin at eMedicine Dictionary