Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that results in excessive urination and thirst. It occurs when the kidneys no longer respond to the hormone arginine vasopressin (AVP). Symptoms ...

Cranial diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that results in persistent thirst and frequent urination. It occurs due to problems with arginine vasopressin (AVP), a hormone that plays a role in ...

Vasopressin caught fire as an adjunct vasopressor for sepsis about 20 years ago. The rationale was that septic patients are vasopressin deficient, at least relatively, and they require exogenous ...

Which is the better treatment for esophageal varices—octreotide or vasopressin? Additionally, what is the adult dose for these medications? —Marangely Rodriguez, MD, Naguabo, P.R. Octreotide is ...

Image of the mouse brain showing vasopressin-producing neurons (green) in the BNST region. In red, excitatory connections contacting these cells can be seen. The findings provide the first detailed ...