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The document discusses oxytocin hormone synthesis and regulation in the body. It states that oxytocin is synthesized in the hypothalamus as part of a propeptide called prooxyphysin I, which is then hydrolyzed to release oxytocin. Oxytocin plays important roles during childbirth, lactation, and orgasm by stimulating smooth muscle contractions. Its production is regulated by hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Oxytocin is metabolized through cleavage by enzymes to deactivate it after it has served its ph
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