Reproductive & sexual-function research

Reproductive research covers the hormone chain running from the hypothalamus to the pituitary to the gonads, and the compounds used to study or stimulate it. Gonadotropins such as FSH and LH sit at the centre of this work, alongside GnRH and kisspeptin, which control their release.

The category also includes melanocortin receptor agonists studied in sexual-response research, where the mechanism is central — acting through the brain — rather than vascular.

9 entries in this research area

• Gonadorelin (GnRH)Synthetic gonadotropin-releasing hormone, approved as a diagnostic agent for reproductive function.Early human study
• HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)Pregnancy hormone that acts on the LH receptor. Approved in fertility and hypogonadism medicine.Controlled clinical trial
• HMG (Human Menopausal Gonadotropin)Purified FSH and LH preparation from urine, long used in fertility medicine and endocrine research.Controlled clinical trial
• Kisspeptin (KP-10)Neuropeptide that switches on the reproductive hormone axis, studied in fertility research.Controlled clinical trial
• Melanotan II (MT-II)In catalogueUnlicensed melanocortin agonist studied for pigmentation and sexual response; subject of UK regulator warnings.Early human study
• Oxytocin (Pitocin)Hormone involved in childbirth and social behaviour. Approved for labour; studied in social cognition.
• Prostamax (KEDP)Khavinson bioregulator peptide studied in prostate tissue research.Animal study
• PT-141 (Bremelanotide)In catalogueMelanocortin receptor agonist approved for low sexual desire in premenopausal women; acts on the brain, not blood flow.Controlled clinical trial
• Testagen (KEDG)Khavinson bioregulator peptide studied in testicular tissue research.Review or meta-analysis