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Pitocin
From:
"Jan Barger RN, MA, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 18 Oct 1997 17:14:29 -0400
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<< <<Odent also spoke of IV oxytocin.  He said that from a chemical
 standpoint it is the same, BUT it does not cross the blood brain barrier,
 IS NOT a "love hormone", and has NO behavioral effects>>


Laurie said,
 <<I think the lovely (?)Swedish researcher at ILCA conf who spoke on
 oxytocin did find  behavioral effects. >>

Laurie, I recall she said that the IV Oxytocin (Pitocin) did NOT cross the
blood brain barrier and did NOT have behavioral effects.

Chris Mulford -- you were there -- what did you remember?

Jan

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