“Hormones” is the collective term for different types of messenger substances in the body. They are produced in different organs or tissues and released into the blood or the lymphatic system to be distributed throughout the body. Hormones only have an effect on those parts of the organism that have a corresponding docking site. This is how hormones can have such specific effects. Insulin, estrogens, vasopressin and thyroxine are some well-known hormones. Many medical ingredients imitate the effect of hormones.
