It's definitely a trend, and the handwriting is on the wall for anyone using chimpanzees in research. Public sentiment has also turned against using chimpanzees, especially in invasive studies, after decades of studies on the apes revealed their intelligent, emotional natures to be similar to our own.
Best Answer: CONCLUSION: Weight gain and elevated body weight are frequently associated with prolactinomas regardless of a mass effect on the hypothalamus or pituitary function. In this series, weight loss was recorded in 70% of prolactinomas patients and in 90% of male patients who normalized their prolactin levels. We propose the inclusion of hyperprolactinaemia in the differential diagnosis of endocrine obesity and weight gain.
There are several causes for high prolactin levels (called hyperprolactinemia), including: Prolactin producing tumors in the pituitary gland - these are called prolactinomas Use of certain medications including tranquilizers such as Haldol, some antidepressants, Reglan (used for reflux) and some drugs used to treat hypertension