Saltiel H, Thomopoulos P
Ann Endocrinol (Paris). 1981 Dec;42(6):497-516.
Dopamine regulates the secretion of pituitary hormones: it inhibits permanently the production of prolactin and blocks the gonadotrophins and the thyroid-stimulating hormone. It stimulates inconstantly the secretion of growth hormone and it does not control corticotropin. Dopamine agonists and antagonists are currently used in the investigation and the treatment of hyper-prolactinemia and acromegaly.
它持续抑制催乳素的产生,并阻断促性腺激素和促甲状腺激素。它不定时地刺激生长激素的分泌,且不控制促肾上腺皮质激素。多巴胺激动剂和拮抗剂目前用于高催乳素血症和肢端肥大症的研究与治疗。