ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONES AND RELATED DRUGS

1. ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONES
    a. From acidophil cells
                Growth hormone 
                Prolactin

    b. From basophil cells
                Thyroid stimulating hormone
                Adrenocorticotropic hormone
           Gonadotropins (Gns):
                Follicle stimulating hormone
                Luteinizing hormone

2. DRUGS ALTERING ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONE SECRETION
    a. Drugs inhibiting GH release:
                Somatostatin
                Octreotide
                Lanreotide

    b. Drugs inhibiting Prolactin release:
                Bromocriptine
                Cabergoline
                Apomorphine

    c. Drugs enhancing Prolactin release:
                Chlorpromazine
                 (and other neuroleptics)
                Metoclopramide
                Reserpine

    d. Inhibit gonadotropin release
        Superactive/long acting GnRH agonists:
                Nafarelin
                Triptorelin
                Buserelin
                Goserelin
                Leuprolide

        GnRH antagonists:
                Ganirelix
                Cetrorelix