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Elmer R. Grossman, MD
Berkeley, Calif

JAMA. 1988;259(7):1016.

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To the Editor.

—In the Oct 16, 1987, issue of JAMA,¹ a physician asks if there is any scientific basis for the use of beer by lactating women as a stimulant to milk production. The four consultants agree that there is no such evidence, apparently having overlooked two pertinent studies. De Rosa et al² gave equal amounts of beer and ethanol to 11 normal women and showed significant increases in serum prolactin from mean basal levels of 11.6 ng/mL to mean peak levels of 27.1 ng/mL within 30 minutes of drinking 1 L of 6% ethanol-containing beer. There was no significant change after drinking 6% ethanol solution or sparkling water. Carlson et al³ gave 800 mL of beer that contained 4.5% ethanol to five men and seven women and an equal amount of nonalcoholic beer to one woman. In men, the prolactin levels increased from a mean . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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