Ethanol decreases nocturnal plasma levels of thyrotropin and growth hormone but not those of thyroid hormones or prolactin in man.

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.

Previous studies on the effects of ethanol on circulating pituitary hormones have been carried out mostly during daytime when the secretion of these hormones is generally at a nadir.

The plasma PRL profile was not affected by ethanol.

Who Took Part

According to the abstract, 0100 subjects were involved.

The age groups tagged for this paper are adults, both men and women.

How the Study Was Run

In design terms this was a randomized, double-blind and crossover study.

Random assignment meant chance, not the researchers, decided who got Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over) and who got the comparison, which limits bias.

Blinding on both sides kept the subjects and researchers unaware of who received Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over).

Each person switched between Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over) and the comparison at some point, usually with a gap in between.

Plasma GHRH was measured after solid phase separation in RIA, but it did not show any ethanol-related changes.

What Was Measured

PubMed files the paper under topics including Circadian Rhythm, Ethanol, Growth Hormone, Prolactin, Thyroid Hormones, Thyrotropin and Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone.

What This Means in Plain Language

The paper is a randomized, double-blind and crossover study of Exogenous HGH, sermorelin & older GHRPs (why they're passed over) in 0100 subjects.

The publication is from 1996 (The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism), a journal based in United States.

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