Oxytocin augmentation and neurotransmitters in prolonged delivery: An experimental appraisal

• Main Authors: Antonio Malvasi (Author), Andrea Ballini (Author), Andrea Tinelli (Author), Bernard Fioretti (Author), Antonella Vimercati (Author), Elko Gliozheni (Author), Giorgio Maria Baldini (Author), Eliano Cascardi (Author), Miriam Dellino (Author), Monica Bonetti (Author), Ettore Cicinelli (Author), Amerigo Vitagliano (Author), Gianluca Raffaello Damiani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The uterus is a highly innervated organ, and during labor, this innervation is at its highest level. Oxytocinergic fibers play an important role in labor and delivery and, in particular, the Lower Uterine Segment, cervix, and fundus are all controlled by motor neurofibers. Oxytocin is a neurohormone...