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Table 42-1.

Table 42-1. Substances that modulate GnRH secretion.
GnRH Modulator Type of Feedback Examples
Opioids Negative/inhibitory β-Endorphin
Catecholamines Variable Dopamine
Peptide hormones Negative/inhibitory FSH, LH
Sex steroids Negative/inhibitory Testosterone
Prostaglandins Positive/stimulatory PGE2
FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; PGE2, prostaglandin E2.