Yes,it is a hormone.It is produced by hypothalamus.
oxytocin
Yes, oxytocin is a protein hormone produced in the brain.
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Oxytocin is a peptide hormone and is removed by enzymatic cleavage in the plasma.
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Oxytocin
Oxytocin is a hormone made in the brain.
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The hormone that stimulates contractions of the uterus in mammals is oxytocin. However, the story is probably rather more complex. In mice, for example, that had no cell membrane receptors for oxytocin, birth took place as usual. Oxytocin has a short peptide molecule consisting of just nine amino acids.