Oxytocin
Also known as: Pitocin (IV form)
Summary
A naturally occurring hormone studied for social bonding, mood, and (in approved IV form) obstetric use.
How it works
Binds oxytocin receptors influencing social bonding, stress regulation, and smooth-muscle contraction; intranasal research explores mood and social cognition.
What it’s studied for
- Studied for social bonding and mood
- Investigated for anxiety and relationship research
- Approved IV form for obstetric indications
Research-reported protocol
Behavioural research uses intranasal dosing; the approved IV product is a clinician-administered obstetric medicine.
Route: Intranasal (research) / IV (approved obstetric use). These are amounts described in the research literature — not an instruction to administer anything.
Reconstitution — run the numbers
The same calculator the coach uses. Enter a vial size, water, and a dose to see the exact draw on a U-100 syringe.
Reconstitution
live · real mathDraw to
on a U-100 syringe
10units
2,500
mcg/mL
0.1
mL/dose
20
doses/vial
Show the math
- Concentration2,500 mcg/mL
vial mg ÷ water mL × 1,000
5 mg ÷ 2 mL × 1,000
- Volume per dose0.1 mL
dose mcg ÷ concentration
250 mcg ÷ 2,500 mcg/mL
- Units to draw10 units
mL per dose × 100
0.1 mL × 100
- Doses per vial20 doses
vial mcg ÷ dose mcg (rounded down)
5,000 mcg ÷ 250 mcg
Calculated, not guessed — the same math the app and coach use. Double-check it yourself.
The exact math, shown in the open. Full tool at the calculator.
Cautions
- Intranasal research use is unapproved
- Effects on mood/behaviour are context-dependent
Evidence & sources
Written by Titria Research Team.
A credentialed reviewer (PhD/PharmD) and a primary-literature citation list are still being added — we show this state honestly rather than implying a review that hasn’t happened. It means the sign-off is pending, not that the entry is unsupported. See how we rate evidence.
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Often studied alongside
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