The syntheses of two analogues of neurohypophysial hormones are described, in which the residue in sequence position 8 was replaced by an N"-methylamino acid:[8-N- methylleucineJoxytocin. and [8-N"-methylarginineJdeamino-vasopressin. Alkylation of the ex-nitrogen atom at this position resulted in a moderate to marked reduction in some biological actions of the parent substances in terms of potency (particularly with anti ...