Journal article
Effect of Clonidine on Growth Hormone, Prolactin, Luteinizing Hormone, Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone in the Serum of Normal Men
Abstract
Clonidine (0.15 mg iv), a selective noradrenergic receptor agonist, increased serum growth hormone (GH) levels (greater than 6 ng/ml) on 8 out of 12 administrations to 6 normal men. This increase was independent of the hypotensive effects of the drug and unrelated to changes in serum cortisol. Clonidine induced a hyperglycemic effect in all subjects which was greatest 15 min after commencint the injection. No changes in blood sugar or GH …
Authors
LAL S; TOLIS G; MARTIN JB; BROWN GM; GUYDA H
Journal
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 827–832
Publisher
The Endocrine Society
Publication Date
November 1975
DOI
10.1210/jcem-41-5-827
ISSN
0021-972X