A preliminary study of sex-related differences in prolactin responses to dopamine blockade and insulin hypoglycemia and in penfluridol plasma levels in schizophrenic patients

Autor: Nathan Rs, Sachar Ej, Gregory M. Asnis, Uriel Halbreich, Lynn Ostrow, Renzi Nl, Slotnick, Frieda S. Halpern
Rok vydání: 1983
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Zdroj: Psychopharmacology. 80:46-49
ISSN: 1432-2072
0033-3158
DOI: 10.1007/bf00427494
Popis: Twelve healthy chronic schizophrenic patients were treated with the long-acting oral dopamine (DA) receptor blocker penfluridol (100 mg orally) for 6 weeks. Plasma prolactin (PRL) levels were measured during insulin-tolerance tests (ITT) performed at the end of the drug-free period (7-10 days) and during weeks 1 and 6 of penfluridol treatment. Simultaneous PRL and penfluridol plasma levels were determined just prior to, and at 8, 72 and 120 h after penfluridol administration during weeks 1, 5, and 6. During penfluridol treatment women (N = 4) had a greater increase in their maximal PRL increments after ITT as compared to the men (N = 8). Analyses of (peak) plasma penfluridol and PRL concentrations 8 h after penfluridol administration revealed a trend towards lower plasma penfluridol levels during weeks 5 and 6 and significantly higher PRL levels in women compared to men during weeks 1 (P less than 0.01), 5 (P less than 0.02), and 6 (P less than 0.02). The consistent sex-related differences in the PRL responses to DA blockade, and to insulin-induced hypoglycemia and in the penfluridol plasma levels in our study support the view that sex-related changes need to be considered not only in the hormonal responses to various pharmacological agents, but also in the assessment of the plasma levels of these drugs.
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