Effect of diazepam and medazepam on prolactin secretion

Pharmacological studies of the effect of Diazepam and Medazepam on prolactin secretion were carried out on sexually mature male albino rats. The experiments were carried out using two series of experimental set-ups. In the first series an analysis was made of the effect of Diazepam in doses of 2 and 4 mg/kg body mass, and of Medazepam in doses of 1 and 10 mg/kg body mass, on the prolactin secretion on the 60th min after a single intraperitoneal injection. The second series of experiments was designed to investigate the effect of Diazepam and Medazepam in the same doses under conditions of acute immobilization of the animals for 60 min. The prolactin levels in the serum were tested using a radioimmunological method. Prolactin secretion decreases after a single intraperitoneal administration of Diazepam in both doses. Prolactin content in the serum was reduced only after a dose of 10 mg/kg body mass. Under conditions of experimental immobilization stress, prolactin secretion was stimulated in the animals from the control group, treated with standard solution used as solvent. Diazepam in both doses administered and Medazepam in a dose of 10 mg/kg inhibit the prolactin secretion stimulated by acute immobilization stress.