title: Oxytocin, vasopressin, and prolactin responses associated with nipple stimulation.
abstract: Nipple stimulation by pregnant women close to term results in oxytocin release, as reflected by increased levels of oxytocin in peripheral plasma. This appears to be a specific response, and it does not involve either vasopressin or prolactin release.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Hatjis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kofinas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Penry
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swain
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009558:Nipples / Q000502:physiology*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000097:blood*; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D014590:Uterine Contraction; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins; D010121:Oxytocin; D011388:Prolactin