Hypoxia induces oxytocin release in the rat.
: These studies were undertaken to investigate the impact of hypoxia on the release of oxytocin (OXT) at the median eminence (ME) in adult male rats, and the possible glucocorticoid involvement in modulating this release. Hypoxia was achieved in a hypobaric chamber. The results were as follows: (a) Acute hypoxic stress induced a release.....