Biphasic effects of moderate drinking on prolactin during lactation

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1899-1908

  Mennella, Julie A ^a   Pepino, Marta Yanina ^a  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Biphasic effects; Lactation; Milk yield; Moderate drinking; Prolactin; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; BREAST PUMP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; SUCKLING;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BREAST FEEDING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; MILK, HUMAN; PROLACTIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 54249096123     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00774.x     Document Type: Article

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