Biomaterial Database

Baclofen: lack of effect on human plasma prolactin. 1978

S G Potkin, and J C Gillin, and A Rogol, and H A Nasrallah, and R J Wyatt

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
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
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000613	Aminobutyrates	Derivatives of BUTYRIC ACID that contain one or more amino groups attached to the aliphatic structure. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that include the aminobutryrate structure.	Aminobutyric Acids,Aminobutyric Acid,Acid, Aminobutyric,Acids, Aminobutyric
D001418	Baclofen	A GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID derivative that is a specific agonist of GABA-B RECEPTORS. It is used in the treatment of MUSCLE SPASTICITY, especially that due to SPINAL CORD INJURIES. Its therapeutic effects result from actions at spinal and supraspinal sites, generally the reduction of excitatory transmission.	Baclophen,Chlorophenyl GABA,Apo-Baclofen,Atrofen,Ba-34,647,Ba-34647,Baclofen AWD,Baclofène-Irex,Baclospas,CIBA-34,647-BA,Clofen,Gen-Baclofen,Genpharm,Lebic,Lioresal,Liorésal,Nu-Baclo,PCP-GABA,PMS-Baclofen,beta-(Aminomethyl)-4-chlorobenzenepropanoic Acid,beta-(p-Chlorophenyl)-gamma-aminobutyric Acid,AWD, Baclofen,Apo Baclofen,ApoBaclofen,Ba34,647,Ba34647,Baclofène Irex,BaclofèneIrex,CIBA34,647BA,GABA, Chlorophenyl,Gen Baclofen,GenBaclofen,Nu Baclo,NuBaclo,PMS Baclofen,PMSBaclofen
D012559	Schizophrenia	A severe emotional disorder of psychotic depth characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, HALLUCINATIONS, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior.	Dementia Praecox,Schizophrenic Disorders,Disorder, Schizophrenic,Disorders, Schizophrenic,Schizophrenias,Schizophrenic Disorder