Vasopressin is known by several names, including antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and arginine vasopressin (AVP).
- Vasopressin increases fluid volume of blood, which in turn raises blood pressure. This hormone plays an important role in protecting the body during times of dehydration.
- Diabetes insipidus is caused by insufficient production of vasopressin, often due to brain trauma with damage to the hypothalamus
- Diabetes insipidus is characterized by the production of huge volumes of dilute urine and extreme thirst.
