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Science 12 August 1983:
Vol. 221. no. 4611, pp. 677 - 679
DOI: 10.1126/science.6867739
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Science, Vol 221, Issue 4611, 677-679
Copyright © 1983 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Alcohol self-administration disrupts reproductive function in female macaque monkeys

NK Mello, MP Bree, JH Mendelson, J Ellingboe, NW King, and P Sehgal

Female macaque monkeys self-administered high doses of alcohol (2.9 to 4.4 grams per kilogram per day) for 3 to 6 1/2 months. Amenorrhea, atrophy of the uterus, decreased ovarian mass, and significant depression of luteinizing hormone levels were associated with chronic alcohol intoxication. Reproductive system failure in female primates following self-induced dependence on alcohol parallels the results of clinical studies of alcoholic women.


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