V3 agonist
V3 vasopressin receptor agonist
- Pituitary V3 (V1b) receptors → ACTH release
- Part of the stress cortisol response
- The least clinically exploited vasopressin receptor
Drugs with this mechanism (1)
- Vasopressin — Antidiuretic hormone; a vasopressor in shock and treatment for diabetes insipidus.
Self-check
- Which pituitary hormone is released by V3 activation?
ACTH. - What other name identifies the V3 receptor?
V1b.
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