A 38-year-old member asked:
Where are ADH (vasopressin) and oxytocin produced?
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Dr. W. james Chon answered
24 years experience in Nephrology and Dialysis
ADH (vasopressin) & Oxytocin: Both are produced in hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland.
Answered on Jan 29, 2015
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Pituitary: Hi. ADH (vasopressin) & oxytocin are made in neurons in the hypothalamus and travel down the axons in the pituitary stalk to the posterior pituita ... Read More
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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered
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Pituitary and adrena: The posterior pituitary gland makes oxytocin, and a layer of the adrenal gland makes vasopressin(epinephrine).
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