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Monday, August 18, 2008

Biphasic Effects of Moderate Drinking on Prolactin During Lactation
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Published Online: 18 Aug 2008



Contrary to the popular lore that encourages women to drink alcohol as an aid to lactation, we previously showed that alcohol consumption disrupted lactational performance and the hormonal milieu of the lactating mother in the short term.

Alcohol consumption increased basal PRL levels (p < class="i">p < class="i">p <>

Effects of alcohol on suckling-induced PRL were biphasic in nature, but could not explain the deficits in lactational performance. Such findings provide further evidence that the dynamic changes in neuroendocrine state are integrally involved in alcohol's effects over time and underscore the complexity of lactation.

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