A lab technician notes that prolactin levels in a patients, blood sample is high. This could be due to all except
High-Yield Explanation
L-Dopa decreases prolactin secretion by increasing the formation of dopamine (prolactin inhibitory hormone) Increased Prolactin Secretion Decreased Prolactin Secretion Sleep Dopamine Stress L-Dopa Strenous excercise Apomorphine Sexual intercourse in women Bromocriptine and related ergot derivatives Preganancy Nursing Breast stimulation in non-lactating women Estrogen Hypothyroidism TRH Phenothiazines, Butyrophenes Opioids&; Ref: Guyton and Hall 13th edition Pgno: 942