Re: Judy Holtzer Knopf, #10. increasing prolactin Just read a research note in Science News, vol. 149, 1/6/96 about a study reported in 12/13/95 JAMA by Avorn et al. They looked at med. records of nearly 20K people age 65 or older to determine how many had ever taken metoclopramide. About 3.5K had recently begun treatment for Parkinson's. It seems that metoclopromide can create symptoms which mimick Parkinson's, and Avorn & colleagues concluded from data that an ELDERLY person taking the drug was 3x more likely to be given meds to treat Parkinson's than was someone not having had metoclopramide. Granted, nursing moms aren't usually in the 65+ age group, but this study looked for folks EVER having taken metoclopramide. Could the use of this drug to increase prolactin in a young woman set her up for other drug-induced problems later in life? The article quoted Stanley L. Slater from the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda MD: "The study results are disturbing because metoclopramide is a widely prescribed drug. Its use may have resulted in people being needlessly treated with costly and possible toxic antiparkinsonian medications for a disease they don't have." Just a thought. Have been enjoying reading Lactnet without feeling a real urge to respond until now! Sara C. Reuning MS, LLLL & IBCLC in TN