Résumé
The effect of oxazepam treatment on the Lactogenic function of Pituitary [Pro-lactin and Growth hormone] and on milk yield was studied in normal and stressed lactating rats. Administration of the drug [0.5 mg/kg/day] to stressed rats abolished the stress lowering effect on milk yield. The amount of Prolactin and growth hormone in the Pituitary of oxazepam treated rats was higher than untreated. Giving oxazepam to the intact rats in two doses [0.5 and 1 mg/kg/day] increased the amount of milk ejected than the control, in dose-dependent manner. Also, the lactogenic function of Pituitary [PRL and GH] was superior than the control. These results indicate that the improvement of milk yield by oxazepam may be mediated through the hypothalamic Pituitary axis