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Where is vasopressin synthesized?


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Vasopressin :

  1. Vasopressin is synthesized in the hypothalamus.
  2. It is the antidiuretic hormone.
  3. Vasopressin also has a powerful contractile effect on arterioles throughout the body.
  4. Vasopressin reduces water excretion by the kidneys by increasing water absorption in the collecting ducts.

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