Prolactin
| Notes | Further detail | |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Anterior pituitary | |
| Function | Stimulates breast development (both initially and further hyperplasia during pregnancy) Stimulates milk productio It decreases GnRH pulsatility at the hypothalamic level and to a lesser extent, blocks the action of LH on the ovary or testis. | |
| Regulation | Prolactin secretion is under constant inhibition by dopamine Increases secretion
Decreases secretion
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