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Vasopressin is a hormone secreted by the posterior portion of the pituitary gland.
Source
Vasopressin is available in 5ml or 12ml nasal sprays under the trade names Diapid, Lypressin Injection BP 1993, Lypressin Nasal Solution USP 23, Neo-Lidocatonr™, Postacton, Postacton™, Syntopressin, Vasopresina, Vasopressin, Vasopressin™, Vasopressine, and Vasopressine™.
Reasons For Use
Vasopressin is used to treat memory deficits due to old age (senile dementia), drug toxicity and amnesia. Whenever a memory is deposited in the brain, vasopressin regulates the process. Vasopressin benefits one by enhancined clarity, increased attention to detail, and improved short and long term memory. It has been shown to actually raise the IQ.
Vasopressin is legitimately used to prevent frequent urination in bed-wetting patterns.
Side-Effects; Counter-Indicators and Warnings
Side-effects are minimal. There is occasional nasal itchiness, headaches, conjunctivitis, sore throat, nausea, abdominal pain and the urgent need to defecate as a result of increased bowel stimulation does rarely occur.
It should be administered with caution in cases of hypertension, epilepsy, and arteriosclerosis.
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GLOSSARY
Abdomen (Abdominal)
That part of the body between the chest and the hips that contains the stomach, intestines, liver, bladder, pancreas and other organs.
Arteriosclerosis
A common arterial disorder. Characterized by calcified yellowish plaques, lipids, and cellular debris in the inner layers of the walls of large and medium-sized arteries.
Conjunctiva (Conjunctivitis)
Mucous membrane covering the posterior surface of the eyelids and the anterior surface of the eyeball. Conjunctivitis: An inflammation of the conjunctiva, either from environmental irritation, allergies, viral or bacterial infections.
Dementia (Senile Dementia)
An acquired progressive impairment of intellectual function. Marked compromise exists in at least three of the following mental activity spheres: memory, language, personality, visuospatial skills, and cognition (i.e. abstraction and calculation).
Epilepsy
Chronic brain disorder associated with some seizures and, typically, alteration of consciousness.
Hormones (Hormone)
Chemical substances secreted by a variety of body organs that are carried by the bloodstream and usually influence cells some distance from the source of production. Hormones signal certain enzymes to perform their functions and, in this way, regulate such body functions as blood sugar levels, insulin levels, the menstrual cycle, and growth. These can be prescription, over-the-counter, synthetic or natural agents. Examples include adrenal hormones such as corticosteroids and aldosterone; glucagon, growth hormone, insulin, testosterone, estrogens, progestins, progesterone, DHEA, melatonin, and thyroid hormones such as thyroxine and calcitonin.
Hypertension
High blood pressure. Hypertension increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure because it adds to the workload of the heart, causing it to enlarge and, over time, to weaken; in addition, it may damage the walls of the arteries.
Long-Term Memory (Long Term Memory)
The final phase of memory in which information storage may last from hours to a lifetime.
Milliliter (mL)
0.001 or one thousandth of a liter.
Nausea
Symptoms resulting from an inclination to vomit.
Pituitary (Pituitary Gland)
The pituitary gland is a small (half-inch), bean-shaped organ that hangs down from the lower center of the brain on a stalk attached to another gland, the hypothalamus. Weighing less than one gram, the pituitary gland is often called the "master gland" since it controls the secretion of hormones by other endocrine glands. It regulates many body activities, and is partitioned into front and back lobes. The front lobe is stimulated by the hypothalamus, and produces any one of six different hormones that in turn stimulate the thyroid, adrenal and reproductive glands, and also breast milk production.
Last updated: Nov 14, 2008
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