[The puerperium and dysnociception. I) Behavior of serum beta-endorphins in pregnant and post-partum animals]

Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper. 1981 Aug 30;57(16):1713-6.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The observation that migraine patients improve during pregnancy with return of headache upon commencement of breast feeding, led Authors to investigate the involvement of Pain Suppressor System (PSS) in pregnancy and after delivery. PSS is a complex system which utilizes neurotransmitters as beta-Endorphine-Like-Immunoreactivity (beta-ELI), 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), Dopamine (DA) and GABA. The Authors report preliminary results of beta-ELI behaviour in pregnancy and in the immediate post-partum period in rats.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Endorphins / blood*
  • Female
  • Nociceptors / physiology*
  • Postpartum Period*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Animal*
  • Prolactin / blood
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • beta-Endorphin

Substances

  • Endorphins
  • beta-Endorphin
  • Prolactin