Abstract
The gases nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are endogenously produced by hypothalamus, and thus may exert modulatory effects on many hypothalamic nuclei. It has been already demonstrated that, in the condition of extracellular fluid hyperosmolality, NO can inhibit vasopressin (AVP), oxytocin (OT) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) secretion, in addition …