(1) At times of stress, the body signals to the hypothalamus, a small gland in the brain, to start producing two hormones, vasopressin and cortisol.(2) The amount of water your body gets rid of is regulated by an anti-diuretic hormone called vasopressin .(3) Researchers found that hormones and peptides such as estrogen, progesterone, oxytocin and vasopressin played a big role in how well these animals cared for their young.(4) Additionally, prolonged exposure to stress induces increased levels of thyroid hormones and vasopressin .(5) A study compared the effects of vasopressin and adrenaline on 324 patients' survival after cardiac arrest in a hospital setting
