Important Hormones
in our Body
OXYTOCIN
Controls some parental behavior, sexual pleasure, & release when hugging.
CORTISOL
Response to stress increases blood sugar and suppresses our immune system.
MELATONIN
Increases sleepiness and influences our sleep-wake cycle, released at night.
LEPTIN
Decreases our appetite and regulates energy balance, basically, it controls hunger.
INSULIN
Regulates metabolism by absorbing glucose from the blood in the liver and fat.
EPINEPHRINE
Better known as adrenaline, it plays a role in our fight-or-flight response.
VASOPRESSIN
This antidiuretic hormone constricts blood vessels and raises our blood pressure.
ESTROGEN
Regulates and develops the female reproductive system, in males regulates libido.
TESTOSTERONE
Plays a role in the development of male reproductive tissue and the growth of body hair.
THYROXINE
Together with the hormone triiodothyronine, it regulates heat, growth & metabolism.
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