• Nonapeptide
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• Synthesized in the PVN and supraoptic
nucleus
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• Exerts
its effect via a dense localization of vasopressin
receptors expressed mainly in limbic areas and in the hypothalamus
suggesting that vasopressin might exert a²modulatory role in
responses to stress
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• Vaspressin receptor antagonists might
represent potential agents for the treatment of
depression and anxiety disorders