Which hormones are synthesized by the hypothalamus?

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Which hormones are synthesized by the hypothalamus? Answer: All of the above

The hypothalamus synthesizes releasing and inhibiting hormones for the anterior pituitary, including corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), somatostatin (also known as growth hormone-inhibiting hormone), and dopamine (also known as prolactin-inhibiting factor). Additionally, the hypothalamus synthesizes oxytocin and vasopressin (also called antidiuretic hormone or ADH), which are stored in and released from the posterior pituitary.