Serum prolactin levels during extended cocaine abstinence.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Following a report indicating almost a 100% risk for hyperprolactinemia in cocaine users after 1 month of abstinence, the authors determined the serum prolactin concentrations of 23 male inpatients who had abstained from cocaine for 2-43 weeks. None showed high prolactin levels; this places the incidence below 12.3% with 95% confidence. These results imply that persistent hyperprolactinemia requires a medical explanation other than cocaine abstinence itself.
Medical subject headings
- Cocaine
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Prolactin
- Substance-Related Disorders