Benjamin Ellingsen Dortmund Bodega Åpning Fredag 8 Juni 2012 kl 20 Grøndlandsleiret 55 Oslo Åpent Lørdag 9 og Søndag 10 juni fra kl 12- 17. Title : Oxytocin Sculpture exhibition by Benjamin Ellingsen Oxytocin is a mammalian hormone that acts primarily as a neuromodulator in the brain. Oxytocin is best known for its roles in sexual reproduction, in particular during and after childbirth. It is released in large amounts after distension of the cervix and uterus during labor, facilitating birth, and after stimulation of the nipples, facilitating breastfeeding. Oxytocin injected into the cerebrospinal fluid causes spontaneous erections in rats, reflecting actions in the hypothalamus and spinal cord. Centrally administrated oxytocin receptor antagonists can prevent non-contact erections, which is a measure of sexual arousal. Studies using oxytocin antagonists in female rats provide data that oxytocin increases lordosis behavior, indicating an increase in sexual receptivity.