Advances in Oxytocin Research. Proceedings of a Symposium Held on 1st May 1964 Under the Auspices of the Blair–Bell Research Society at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Sussex Place, Regent's Park, London, England

Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Page vii LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS , Pages ix-xi THE BLAIR-BELL RESEARCH SOCIETY , Page xiv OPENING REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BLAIR-BELL SOCIETY , Page 3 , ARTHUR BELL CHAIRMAN'S INTRODUCTION , Pages 5-10 , H. HELLER SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE CIRCULATORY EFFECTS OF OXYTOCIN, VASOPRESSIN AND SIMILAR POLYPEPTIDES , Pages 11-35 , B. BERDE OXYTOCIN LEVELS IN THE BLOOD OF RUMINANTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE MILKING STIMULUS , Pages 37-49 , S.J. FOLLEY, G.S. KNAGGS THE RELEASE OF OXYTOCIN DURING PARTURITION , Pages 51-60,60a,61-73 , R.J. FITZPATRICK, CHRISTINE F. WALMSLEY STUDIES ON THE RELEASE OF OXYTOCIN IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS , Pages 75-81 , G. PEETERS, M. DEBACKERE, M. LAURYSSENS, E. KÜHN CHAIRMAN'S INTRODUCTION , Pages 85-86 , G.W. THEOBALD SOME ASPECTS OF THE ENDOCRINE CONTROL OF LABOUR , Pages 87-101 , LARS PHILIP BENGTSSON CLINICAL TRIALS OF BUCCAL OXYTOCIN , Pages 103-114 , H.C. MASHETER THE OXYTOCIN SENSITIVITY TEST: A Review of Ten Years' Results , Pages 115-123 , C.N. SMYTH THE OXYTOCIN SENSITIVITY TEST , Pages 125-145 , D.A. STIRLING EDDIE CHAIRMAN'S CLOSING REMARKS , Page 147 , J.H.M. PINKERTON CLOSING REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS , Pages 149-150 , H.R. MACLENNAN Advances in Oxytocin Research documents the proceedings of a symposium held by the Blair-Bell Research Society at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, London, England, on 1st May 1964. Oxytocin was chosen as the subject of the symposium due to recent important work on its physiology and pharmacology, and the availability of a new method of administering the drug for the induction of labor in women after extensive study in America, Europe, and Great Britain. The volume contains papers presented by during the two sessions held during the symposium. The first session on the physi ..