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Cortisol and prolactin are frequently studied together as key pituitary and stress-related hormones, appearing in research regarding their shared circadian rhythms [1], [2], seasonal variations [3], [4], and their roles in stress responses [5] or clinical diagnostic panels [6], [7], [8].

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 4 facts
claimRadomski et al. (1994) observed disruptions in the secretion of cortisol, prolactin, and certain cytokines in patients suffering from human African trypanosomiasis.
claimHuman African trypanosomiasis patients experience disruptions in the secretion of cortisol, prolactin, and certain cytokines, as reported in the Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique in 1994.
claimIndividuals with sleeping sickness exhibit altered circadian fluctuations of the hormones cortisol, prolactin, and growth hormone.
claimCircadian fluctuations of cortisol, prolactin, and growth hormone are altered in individuals with sleeping sickness, according to Radomski et al. (1994).
Seasonal Changes of Serum Gonadotropins and Testosterone in ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 2 facts
referencePrepubertal males exhibit circannual rhythms of plasma luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, testosterone, prolactin, and cortisol, according to a 1983 study by Bellastella et al.
referenceMaes et al. (1997) analyzed components of biological variation, including seasonality, in blood concentrations of TSH, TT3, FT4, PRL, cortisol, and testosterone in healthy volunteers.
Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 1 fact
claimA decreased stress response and rapid return to physiological and emotional baseline involves physiological mediators including catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine), glucocorticoids (cortisol), pituitary hormones (ACTH, prolactin, and growth hormones), and cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α).
Understanding Male Hormonal Changes: A Complete Guide (2025) coremedicalwellness.com Core Medical Wellness 1 fact
claimBlood tests for male hormonal health typically measure total and free testosterone, thyroid hormones (TSH, T3, and T4), and other hormones such as LH, FSH, prolactin, DHEA, and cortisol.