2003). ADH acts on the distal collecting duct tubules resulting in increased water reabsorption and increased intravascular volume (Albanese, Hindmarsh, & Stanhope, 2001; Andreoli et al., ...

Vasopressin (a.k.a. ADH or antidiuretic hormone) helps to regulate water retention by absorbing water in the collecting ducts of the nephron. Blocking this receptor will allow water to be excreted ...