Vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH), has two main functions ... while too little water can have the opposite effect, leading to low blood pressure. The modulating effect of ...

Tolvaptan is a vasopressin receptor antagonist. Vasopressin (a.k.a. ADH or antidiuretic hormone) helps to regulate water retention by absorbing water in the collecting ducts of the nephron.

Pituitary tumors can disrupt hormone production in various ways, and the specific effects depend on the type ... leading to ...

The reabsorption of water back into the blood (at the medulla) is controlled by the anti-diuretic hormone (ADH). ADH is produced by the part of the brain that monitors water levels in the blood.

According to the New England Journal of Medicine, women produce less alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), the enzyme that ... to experience stronger physiological effects from alcohol.

According to Palmer (2000), SIADH is an expansion of extracellular fluid volume resulting from the superfluous release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or increased renal sensitivity to ADH.

ADH is produced by the part of the brain that monitors water levels in the blood. It is then carried in the blood to its target organ – the kidneys. When the brain detects lower than normal ...