Effects of short and long-term lithium treatment on serum prolactin levels in patients with bipolar affective disorder

Basturk M., KARAASLAN F., ESEL E., SOFUOGLU S., TUTUS A., Yabanoglu I.

PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, vol.25, no.2, pp.315-322, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0278-5846(00)00165-2
  • Journal Name: PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.315-322
  • Keywords: bipolar disorder, lithium, neuroendocrine, prolactin, serotonin, dopamine, NEURO-ENDOCRINE, RELEASE, HIPPOCAMPUS, DEPRESSION, HORMONE, RATS, 5-HT
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

1. In this study, the authors sought to test the hypothesis that Li (lithium) treatment can induce alterations in PRL (prolactin) secretion in euthymic bipolar patients compared to controls and that short and long-term administration can lead to prolactin changes different from each other.