The effect of nicotine on central catecholamine neurons and gonadotropin secretion. II. Inhibitory influence of nicotine on LH, FSH and prolactin secretion in the ovariectomized female rat and its relation to regional changes in dopamine and noradrenaline levels and turnover

MeSH terms

• Animals
• Brain / cytology
• Brain / drug effects
• Brain / metabolism
• Castration
• Catecholamines / metabolism*
• Dopamine / metabolism
• Female
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone / blood
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone / metabolism
• Gonadotropins, Pituitary / blood
• Gonadotropins, Pituitary / metabolism*
• Luteinizing Hormone / blood
• Luteinizing Hormone / metabolism
• Neurons / drug effects*
• Neurons / metabolism
• Nicotine / pharmacology*
• Norepinephrine / metabolism
• Prolactin / blood
• Prolactin / metabolism
• Rats