How to Use vasopressin in a Sentence

vasopressin

noun
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  • But when rats have young, a surge of vasopressin helps push them to start caring for their pups.
    — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2017
  • Block vasopressin and the male voles shifted back to their more peaceable selves.
    — National Geographic, 4 Oct. 2017
  • One of the most interesting things is the finding that the vasopressin in the CSF correlates with sociality in the macaques and in autism with children.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 2 May 2018
  • These hormones, which are the bird versions of the human hormones oxytocin and vasopressin, are involved in the formation of bonds between bird mates.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2014
  • The brain communicates all this with a hormone called vasopressin.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The compound seems to work by targeting the action of a receptor called the type-2 vasopressin receptor, which is involved in the disease, the researchers said.
    — Fox News, 23 June 2017
  • In order to get back to that level, the hormone vasopressin is released to try to retain water, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • But the new study found that vasopressin levels, by contrast, remain stable over long periods.
    — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 3 May 2018
  • First, your child needs to develop increased levels of the hormone vasopressin, which concentrates his urine.
    — New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Hormones like vasopressin and oxytocin are key in helping create a sense of closeness in relationships and play a starring role in both scenarios.
    — Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2017
  • My blood is pumping with passion, sped on by norepinephrine and vasopressin.
    — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2012
  • Those dogs that were more aggressive towards other dogs, however, had more vasopressin.
    — National Geographic, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Simply put, the FDA handed one manufacturer a complete monopoly on the intravenous-vasopressin market, and prices shot through the roof.
    — Casey B. Mulligan, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022
  • If vasopressin can be strongly linked to autism, it could be used to diagnose the condition earlier, gauge the effectiveness of treatment, or even become a direct drug target.
    — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2018
  • In his own research with rats and voles, vasopressin promoted some maternal behaviors.
    — Andrea Marks, Scientific American, 1 July 2017
  • In his own research with rats and voles, vasopressin promoted some maternal behaviors.
    — Andrea Marks, Scientific American, 26 June 2017
  • Alcohol inhibits the release of a hormone in your kidneys called vasopressin, and when this happens, water isn’t properly absorbed into your body, Dr. Schacht explains.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 6 July 2023
  • Research shows that people with obesity frequently have high levels of vasopressin, a hormone that helps the kidneys hold water to regulate urine volume.
    — The Conversation, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2022
  • And while researchers aren’t clear on what might put postpartum women at higher risk, a fluctuation in hormones — such as oxytocin, prolactin and vasopressin — may be partially to blame, as might a lack of quality sleep.
    — Leigh Ann Henion, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Outside the brain, vasopressin helps regulate blood pressure and fluid retention.
    — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 3 May 2018
  • When your kidneys detect higher sodium, your body releases the hormone vasopressin, which tells your kidneys to retain water instead of eliminating it in your urine.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Neuropeptides include oxytocin, vasopressin, and endorphins - which do feature in the paper.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2017
  • Although the relationship here isn’t fully understood, a lot of this seems to come down to the fact that alcohol suppresses a hormone in your body called vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone).
    — Kimberly Truong, SELF, 16 Mar. 2019
  • For example, older adults have low levels of the hormone vasopressin, which usually suppresses urine production at night.6 Certain health conditions that link to polyuria are more common in older adults than others.
    — Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Problems with vasopressin can cause a disorder first described in the 18th century as diabetes insipidus (D.I.) — a disease producing profuse and watery (insipid) urine.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 1 Sep. 2022
  • An article on Tuesday about foods that keep you hydrated mischaracterized the hormone vasopressin.
    — New York Times, 5 July 2022
  • Take intravenous vasopressin, which is used to support blood pressure in patients with septic shock (often a dangerous consequence of infections) and other conditions.
    — Casey B. Mulligan, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022
  • For example, in both species the hormone oxytocin modulates maternal bonding (loving) behaviors, while vasopressin accomplishes the task in males.
    — Brandon Keim, WIRED, 16 June 2011
  • But recent studies suggest vasopressin has another purpose, which is to stimulate fat production.
    — The Conversation, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Other research shows that social connection helps to shift the nervous system into a restful state and releases hormones that have anti-inflammatory properties, like oxytocin and vasopressin.
    — Brad Stulberg, The Cut, 4 Oct. 2017

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