Chronic alcohol administration increases serum prolactin level and pituitary cell proliferation, and alters hypothalamus neurotransmitters in rat.
OBJECTIVES: Alcohol induces hyperprolactinemia in both alcoholic men and women, but the mechanism is not fully established. The aim is to investigate the mechanism involved in elevation of serum prolactin level after chronic alcohol administration.
METHODS: In this study, healthy female SD rats were given alcohol.....
