Love hormone' oxytocin may be missing link between sleep apnea and high blood pressure

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In a study of lab rats published in May in The Journal of Physiology, the scientists zeroed in on two brain-made chemicals known to affect blood pressure: oxytocin, also famous for its roles in attachment and social bonding, and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). They wanted to see how these two "neurohormones" influence the brainstem, a structure at the bottom of the brain tasked with controlling many involuntary functions, including blood pressure..

https://www.livescience.com/health/sleep/love-hormone-oxytocin-may-be-missing-link-between-sleep-apnea-and-high-blood-pressure