Alcohol and Hormones

A collection of summaries on the effects of alcohol on the production of hormones. Alcohol directly and indirectly modulates the systems that hormones regulate - everything from development to reproduction.

Pattern of Hormonal Response to Chronic Ethanol Ingestion During Puberty: Implication for Primary Effects on the Testicular Seminiferous Epithelium. Opioid-Mediated Control of Neuroendocrine Function: Role of k, m, and e Receptors. Neuroendocrine Responses to Ethanol in the Prepubertal Female Rat. Involvement of Alcohol-Metabolizing Enzymes in Retinoic Acid Synthesis and Inhibition by Ethanol. The Effect of Ethanol on Male Rodent Reproduction and Growth. Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone (TRH): Clinical Neuroendocrine and Neurobehavioral Findings of Relevance to Alcoholism. Hidden Hormones in Alcoholic Beverages: Phytoestrogens. Effects of TA-0910, a Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Analog, on Alcohol Intake in Alcohol-Preferring Rats. Gene Structure and Multiple Regulations of the Ethanol-Inducible Cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) Subfamily. Thermoregulation and Alcohol. Alcohol and the Release of Vasopressin and Oxytocin. Stress and Alcohol. Effect of Ethanol on Tyrosyl Phosphorylation of Growth Factor Receptor Substrates in the Liver. Alcohol, and Reproductive Hormones in Women. Alcohol, Opioids, and Testicular Function. Neuromodulatory Action of Opioid Peptides on Hypothalamic Neurons. Interactions of Alcohol and Prostaglandins. Effect of Alcohol on Growth Hormone-Related Liver Function and Sex Hormone Homeostasis. Index.