Effects of zinc on prolactin

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"Zinc-treated patients had significantly lower serum prolactin levels (11 +/- 4 ng/ml v 29 +/- 7 ng/ml) than untreated patients."

Effect of zinc supplementation on hyperprolactinaemia in uraemic men - PubMed

Zinc and prolactin levels were measured in 32 male haemodialysis patients; 12 were receiving 50 mg zinc per day as zinc acetate and 20 were not. Zinc-treated patients had significantly higher plasma zinc levels (134 +/- 10 micrograms/dl v 88 +/- 2 micrograms/dl) and lower serum prolactin levels...

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[Nelson Vergel]

Thanks for bringing this up.

Endocrine interaction between zinc and prolactin. An interpretative review - PubMed

Zinc plays a very important role in animal and human metabolism. Nowadays, it is one of the most extensively studied trace element, since its sphere of action has been demonstrated to be very broad. From the biochemical standpoint, it controls more than 300 different enzymes, many of them...

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[Nelson Vergel]

Another supplement

Frontiers | Safety and Efficacy of High-Dose Vitamin B6 as an Adjunctive Treatment for Antipsychotic-Induced Hyperprolactinemia in Male Patients With Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia

This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of high-dose vitamin B6 (vB6) as an adjunct treatment for antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia (A...

www.frontiersin.org

Just be careful with overdoses of B6 since it can cause neurological issues.

 

[Cataceous]

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Just be careful with overdoses of B6 since it can cause neurological issues.

Similar concerns apply to zinc:

Zinc Dangers (Neurotoxic, Prediabetes, Cancer, etc )

Some of the body's essential vitamins and minerals seem to have fairly wide band of safety. Magnesium probably falls in this category for...

www.peaktestosterone.com

One correction to this article: Zinc loss through ejaculation is probably less than a tenth of the stated amount of 5 mg.

 

[MIP1950]

Another supplement

Frontiers | Safety and Efficacy of High-Dose Vitamin B6 as an Adjunctive Treatment for Antipsychotic-Induced Hyperprolactinemia in Male Patients With Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia

This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of high-dose vitamin B6 (vB6) as an adjunct treatment for antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia (A...

www.frontiersin.org

Just be careful with overdoses of B6 since it can cause neurological issues.

I've read p5p, its metabolite, is safer, but still, not to overdo it. On Ray Peat Forum, some people responded better to regular B6 but not to p5p, as well the opposite. They're both inexpensive, so nothing to lose by experimenting.

 

[MDavidW76]

Any recommendations on brands of B6 or p5p ?

 

[MIP1950]

I'd say NOW brand. I've used many of their supplements. IMO they produce quality products.

 

[MDavidW76]

I'd say NOW brand. I've used many of their supplements. IMO they produce quality products.

Thank you. We’re a Nutricost household, I found a deal on their P5P, almost a years worth for ~$20, I’ll give that a try