Identify an accurate statement about oxytocin.
A. There is no role for oxytocin as a pharmacologic agent beyond labor and delivery at present.
B. Oxytocin is synthesized in the posterior lobe of the pituitary in women.
C. Oxytocin is synthesized only in the testes and prostate gland in men.
D. A fall in oxytocin levels correlates with orgasm intensity in men and women.
Answer: A
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