How to Use vasopressin in a Sentence

vasopressin

noun

• 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
• 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, 26 June 2017
• In his own research with rats and voles, vasopressin promoted some maternal behaviors.
  — Andrea Marks, Scientific American, 1 July 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
• 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
• In mammals, vasopressin and oxytocin play important roles in social behaviors, and reptiles have structurally similar hormones called vasotocin and mesotocin.
  — Hannah Thomasy, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2022
• Oxytocin, vasopressin, and other closely related hormones are ubiquitous in nature.
  — Steven Phelps, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 4 Oct 2024