Use dihydroergotamine exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Dihydroergotamine can damage the heart and other organs if it is used too often. Dihydroergotamine should be used only to treat a migraine that is in progress.
The posterior pituitary is often termed the neurohypophysis because the hormones of this part of the pituitary are released directly from the axonal endings of their source neurons into the circulation (Figure 2.1).
The pituitary gland is a tiny organ, the size of a pea, found at the base of the brain. As the âmaster glandâ of the body, it produces many hormones that travel throughout the body, directing certain processes or stimulating (causing) other glands to produce other hormones.he following hormones are stored in the posterior (back part) of the pituitary gland: 1  Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - ADH, also called vasopressin, regulates water balance in the body. 2  Oxytocin â Oxytocin causes milk to flow from the breasts in breastfeeding women, and may also help labor to progress.