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Opioid modulation of the gamma-aminobutyric acid-controlled inhibition of exercise-stimulated growth hormone and prolactin secretion in normal men.

Plain-language guide to PMID 8038904 (1994): randomized controlled trial of Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over) in 15 subjects.

Key Facts

PMID
8038904
Journal
European journal of endocrinology
Year
1994
Study type
Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors
Coiro V et al. (8 authors)
DOI
10.1530/eje.0.1310050

What This Study Did, in Plain Language

What Was Tested

The paper reports a study of Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over), published as a randomized controlled trial.

After fasting overnight, seven subjects were tested on four mornings at least 1 week apart.

Exercise was performed on a bicycle ergometer.

Who Took Part

According to the abstract, 15 subjects were involved.

PubMed indexes the participants as adults, men only.

The possible involvement of endogenous opioids in the gamma-aminobutyric acid-controlled (GABAergic) inhibition of growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL) during physical exercise was evaluated in normal men.

How the Study Was Run

The researchers set it up as a randomized and placebo-controlled study.

The subjects were allocated by chance, so the Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over) group and the comparison group should start out alike.

Some subjects received a placebo instead of Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over), giving a reference point.

What Was Measured

After fasting overnight, seven subjects were tested on four mornings at least 1 week apart.

During exercise, plasma GH and PRL levels rose 5.5- and 1.9-fold, respectively.

Topics PubMed links to this paper include Analysis of Variance, Exercise, Growth Hormone, Naloxone, Prolactin, Valproic Acid and gamma-Aminobutyric Acid.

What This Means in Plain Language

The paper is a randomized and placebo-controlled study of Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over) in 15 subjects.

With fewer than 40 people, it is a small study, so it is better read as an early signal for further research than as a settled answer.

The publication is from 1994 (European journal of endocrinology), a journal based in England.

More context: the Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over) compound page, all human trials.

Our Notes on the Compound

Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over): Constant levels suppress the body's own GHRH, raise somatostatin and dull pituitary response.

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Source: PubMed record. This explanation is written by PeptideWhiz from the public record. For research and education only. Not medical advice; no dosing information is given.