Acute alcohol infusion does not alter plasma gonadotropins or prolactin in ovariectomized rats

Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research
M G SubramanianE L Abel

Abstract

We examined the effects of acute alcohol on basal plasma FSH, LH, and prolactin in ovariectomized rats. Alcohol infusion and blood sampling were done via an indwelling atrial catheter. Blood samples for alcohol and hormone determinations were collected before, and 5 to 120 min after completion of saline (control) or alcohol in saline (experimental) infusion. Plasma follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and prolactin were not altered during the 2-hr period. Peak blood alcohol concentrations achieved following 1.0- and 2.0-g/kg body weight of alcohol doses were approximately equal to, and twice, the legal human intoxication levels, respectively. Alcohol clearance rates from blood for the two groups were: 130 +/- 3 mg/kg/hr for the 1.0-g/kg body weight group and 151 +/- 3 mg/kg/hr for the 2.0-g/kg body weight group. These results show that acute alcohol does not affect basal gonadotropins and prolactin secretion in ovariectomized rats.

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