title: Prolactin lowering effect of amphetamine in normoprolactinemic subjects and in physiological and pathological hyperprolactinemia.
abstract: The effect on plasma prolactin (PRL) of d-amphetamine (Amph) was studied in normo- and hyperprolactinemic subjects. In normoprolactinemic women Amph failed to lower plasma PRL levels when infused intravenously over 1 h at the dose of 7.5 mg, but induced at the dose of 15.0 mg a modest inhibition of plasma PRL (maximum PRL inhibition 20 +/- 4.5% at 45 min). Likewise, in puerperal women Amph at the dose of 7.5 mg did not decrease significantly plasma PRL levels but it was active in this respect (maximum inhibition 37 +/- 10% at 120 min) at the dose of 15.0 mg. In subjects with presumptive evidence of a PRL-secreting adenoma, Amph at either the 7.5 mg or the 15.0 mg dose failed to alter baseline PRL levels. These results indicate that Amph is a poor PRL suppressor in either normo- or hyperprolactinemic subjects. It is proposed that this may be due to the drug's ability to effect release of dopamine mainly from a non-granular pool of the amine.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D003913:Dextroamphetamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin; D003913:Dextroamphetamine; D004298:Dopamine