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Prolactin in patients with major depressive disorder and in healthy subjects. II. Longitudinal study of basal prolactin and post-TRH-stimulated prolactin levels. 1988

A Baumgartner, and K J Gräf, and I Kürten
Psychiatrische Klinik und Poliklinik, Freie Universität Berlin, F.R.G.

Longitudinal investigations of basal prolactin (PRL) and prolactin concentrations following thyrotopin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation (delta PRL) were conducted in 17 patients with major depressive disorder and healthy subjects. The patients were being treated with either clomipramine or maprotiline. Both basal and delta PRL increased significantly after clinical response during treatment with both drugs. However, these increases in basal and delta PRL were independent of each other. Surprisingly, elevations of basal PRL were significantly greater in responders than in nonresponders, whereas those in delta PRL showed no corresponding significant difference. These results suggest that the two drugs stimulate basal and delta PRL by different mechanisms. The increases in basal prolactin levels found in responders may possibly be due to weaker inhibition of prolactin due to "down-regulated" beta adrenergic receptors and/or enhanced activity of supersensitive serotonergic receptors. Neither basal PRL nor delta PRL proved to be a predictor of therapy response. The intraindividual retest reliabilities of both basal and delta PRL in healthy subjects was so good that a single blood sample would seem to be sufficient for investigating most issues involving PRL in psychiatric patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008137 Longitudinal Studies Studies in which variables relating to an individual or group of individuals are assessed over a period of time. Bogalusa Heart Study,California Teachers Study,Framingham Heart Study,Jackson Heart Study,Longitudinal Survey,Tuskegee Syphilis Study,Bogalusa Heart Studies,California Teachers Studies,Framingham Heart Studies,Heart Studies, Bogalusa,Heart Studies, Framingham,Heart Studies, Jackson,Heart Study, Bogalusa,Heart Study, Framingham,Heart Study, Jackson,Jackson Heart Studies,Longitudinal Study,Longitudinal Surveys,Studies, Bogalusa Heart,Studies, California Teachers,Studies, Jackson Heart,Studies, Longitudinal,Study, Bogalusa Heart,Study, California Teachers,Study, Longitudinal,Survey, Longitudinal,Surveys, Longitudinal,Syphilis Studies, Tuskegee,Syphilis Study, Tuskegee,Teachers Studies, California,Teachers Study, California,Tuskegee Syphilis Studies
D008297 Male Males
D008376 Maprotiline A bridged-ring tetracyclic antidepressant that is both mechanistically and functionally similar to the tricyclic antidepressants, including side effects associated with its use. Ba-34,276,Deprilept,Dibencycladine,Ludiomil,Maprolu,Maprotilin,Maprotilin Holsten,Maprotilin-TEVA,Maprotilin-neuraxpharm,Maprotilin-ratiopharm,Maprotiline Hydrochloride,Maprotiline Mesylate,Mirpan,N-Methyl-9,10-ethanoanthracene-9(10H)-propylamine,Novo-Maprotiline,Psymion,maprotilin von ct,Ba34,276,Hydrochloride, Maprotiline,Maprotilin TEVA,Maprotilin neuraxpharm,Maprotilin ratiopharm,Mesylate, Maprotiline,Novo Maprotiline
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011388 Prolactin A lactogenic hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). It is a polypeptide of approximately 23 kD. Besides its major action on lactation, in some species prolactin exerts effects on reproduction, maternal behavior, fat metabolism, immunomodulation and osmoregulation. Prolactin receptors are present in the mammary gland, hypothalamus, liver, ovary, testis, and prostate. Lactogenic Hormone, Pituitary,Mammotropic Hormone, Pituitary,Mammotropin,PRL (Prolactin),Hormone, Pituitary Lactogenic,Hormone, Pituitary Mammotropic,Pituitary Lactogenic Hormone,Pituitary Mammotropic Hormone
D002997 Clomipramine A tricyclic antidepressant similar to IMIPRAMINE that selectively inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain. It is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and demethylated in the liver to form its primary active metabolite, desmethylclomipramine. Chlorimipramine,Anafranil,Chlomipramine,Clomipramine Hydrochloride,Clomipramine Maleate (1:1),Clomipramine Monohydrochloride,Hydiphen,Hydrochloride, Clomipramine,Monohydrochloride, Clomipramine
D003866 Depressive Disorder An affective disorder manifested by either a dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities. The mood disturbance is prominent and relatively persistent. Depression, Endogenous,Depression, Neurotic,Depression, Unipolar,Depressive Syndrome,Melancholia,Neurosis, Depressive,Unipolar Depression,Depressions, Endogenous,Depressions, Neurotic,Depressions, Unipolar,Depressive Disorders,Depressive Neuroses,Depressive Neurosis,Depressive Syndromes,Disorder, Depressive,Disorders, Depressive,Endogenous Depression,Endogenous Depressions,Melancholias,Neuroses, Depressive,Neurotic Depression,Neurotic Depressions,Syndrome, Depressive,Syndromes, Depressive,Unipolar Depressions
D003907 Dexamethasone An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid. Hexadecadrol,Decaject,Decaject-L.A.,Decameth,Decaspray,Dexasone,Dexpak,Hexadrol,Maxidex,Methylfluorprednisolone,Millicorten,Oradexon,Decaject L.A.
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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