Chemical messengers produced by the hypothalamus that regulate pituitary function and influence behavior, mood, stress responses, and reproductive function.
Example: Corticotropin-releasing hormone triggering stress responses, oxytocin promoting social bonding, or gonadotropin-releasing hormone controlling reproductive cycles.
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