Oxytocin, vasopressin, and prolactin responses associated with nipple stimulation. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Nipple stimulation by pregnant women close to term results in oxytocin release, as reflected by increased levels of oxytocin in peripheral plasma. This appears to be a specific response, and it does not involve either vasopressin or prolactin release.

publication date

  • February 1, 1989

Research

keywords

  • Breast
  • Nipples
  • Oxytocin
  • Pregnancy
  • Prolactin
  • Vasopressins

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0024348707

PubMed ID

  • 2916146

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 82

issue

  • 2