In many species prolactin is of biological importance and has a major role in determining the deposition and mobilization of fat. In human physiology, outside pregancy, prolactin secretion is ...

Prolactin, a polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, plays a vital role in regulating several key ...

Excessive production of prolactin inhibits the secretion of gonadotropin and leads to anovulation, probably by suppressing kisspeptin-1 release from the kisspeptin-1 neurons that express the ...

During pregnancy, the prolactin secretion increases and stimulates growth of the breast, but high levels of Estrogen and Progesterone hormones prevent breast milk production . After ...

Prolactin secretion has a circadian rhythm, and it changes throughout the menstrual cycle; therefore, it should be measured on at least 2 occasions. Pregnancy, nipple stimulation, ...

The most frequently used opioid was methadone (n = 13 studies), followed by morphine (n = 12 studies). Among 15 studies assessing hypogonadism, researchers found the prevalence was 63% (n = 3,250).