6 Endocrine effects of alcohol
J Wright - Clinics in endocrinology and metabolism, 1978 - Elsevier
A variety of effects of alcohol on endocrine function are now well documented. Clinically, the
most important of these are alcohol-induced 'pseudo-Cushing's syndrome'and a syndrome
of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical unresponsiveness, both of which result from long-
term over-indulgence, and impairment of testosterone secretion which may occur following
relatively short-term drinking. Evidence indicates that a number of different mechanisms are
responsible for mediating the effects of alcohol on endocrine function. In a few instances (eg …
most important of these are alcohol-induced 'pseudo-Cushing's syndrome'and a syndrome
of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical unresponsiveness, both of which result from long-
term over-indulgence, and impairment of testosterone secretion which may occur following
relatively short-term drinking. Evidence indicates that a number of different mechanisms are
responsible for mediating the effects of alcohol on endocrine function. In a few instances (eg …
