Oksitocinski receptori su takođe prisutni u centralnom nervnom sistemu. Ti receptori modulišu više odlika ponašanja, poput stresa i anksioznosti, socijalne memorije i prepoznavanja, seksualnog i agresivnog ponašanja, druženja (afilijacije) i materinskog ponašanja.[8][9][10]
Ko nekih sisara, oksitocinski receptori su takođe nađeni u bubrezima i srcu.
Ligandi
Nekoliko selektivnih liganda oksitocinskih receptora je nedavno bilo razvijeno, ali značajna sličnost između oksitocinskog i srodnog vazopresinskog receptora onemogućava visoku selektivnost.[11][12]
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