ENDOCRINE EFFECTS OF DOMPERIDONE: A PERIPHERAL...

ENDOCRINE EFFECTS OF DOMPERIDONE: A PERIPHERAL DOPAMINE BLOCKING AGENT

Abstract

In the present study, effects of domperidone, a peripheral dopamine blocking agent, on prolactin and growth hormone were examined to determine whether dopamine regulation of these hormones involved structures external to the blood-brain barrier. A clearcut elevation in prolactin was produced by domperidone. GH response to apomorphine was partially blocked by domperidone.

Authors

BROWN GM; VERHAEGAN H; VAN WIMERSMA GREIDANUS TB; BRUGMANS J

Journal

Clinical Endocrinology, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 275–282

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

September 1, 1981

DOI

10.1111/j.1365-2265.1981.tb00666.x

ISSN

0300-0664

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Gregory Michael Brown

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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