Posted by AtomicTom on April 28, 2003, at 20:22:58
In reply to prolactin - hildi, posted by BekkaH on July 20, 2002, at 22:20:28
Note, there are reports of agnus castus (Vitex) actually _increasing_ prolactin secretion. It appears to be _highly_ dose dependant -- taking too much (or too little) could have the exact opposite effect of what you desire.
http://ca.geocities.com/chris_anthistle/prolactinoma/herbal.html
http://www.endocrinology.org/SFE/BES2002/posters1.htm (see P39, Hyperprolactinaemia in a patient taking the herbal remedy Agnus Castus. Harding JA, Sheridan B & Atkinson AB)
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