title: Inhibition of plasma prolactin in the rat by amantadine.
abstract: A single iv injection of 15 or 30 but not 7.5 mg/kg BW of an antiviral drug, amantadine, significantly (P less than 0.05) decreased plasma prolactin (PRL) concentrations in male rats. This effect was dose-dependent, with the highest dose producing a longer-lasting decrease in plasma PRL. The amantadine-induced decrease was unaffected by a simultaneous injection of 5-hydroxytryptophan (30 mg/kg BW) but was completely blocked by a simultaneous injection of haloperidol (0.05 mg/kg BW). It is concluded that this novel effect of amantadine on PRL is produced by an interaction with the dopaminergic system.
mesh_terms: D006916:5-Hydroxytryptophan / Q000494:pharmacology; D000547:Amantadine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin; D000547:Amantadine; D006916:5-Hydroxytryptophan; D006220:Haloperidol