Editing Dopaminergic pathways (section)

=== Tuberoinfundibular pathway ===
The [[tuberoinfundibular pathway]] transmits dopamine from the [[hypothalamus]] to the [[pituitary gland]]. This neural circuit plays a pivotal role in the regulation of hormonal balance and, specifically, in modulating the secretion of prolactin from the pituitary gland, which is responsible for breast milk production in females. Hyperprolactinemia is an associated condition caused by an excessive amount of prolactin production that is common in pregnant women.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Attaar A, Curran M, Meyenburg L, Bottner R, Johnston C, Roberts Mason K | title = Perioperative pain management and outcomes in patients who -discontinued or continued pre-existing buprenorphine therapy | journal = Journal of Opioid Management | volume = 17 | issue = 7 | pages = 33–41 | date = 2021-08-01 | pmid = 34520024 | doi = 10.5055/jom.2021.0640 | s2cid = 237507806 }}</ref> After childbirth, the tuberoinfundibular pathway resumes its role in regulating prolactin levels. The decline in estrogen levels postpartum contributes to the restoration of dopaminergic inhibition, preventing sustained hyperprolactinemia in non-pregnant and non-nursing individuals.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Russell |first1=John A. |last2=Douglas |first2=Alison J. |last3=Ingram |first3=Colin D. |chapter=Chapter 1 Brain preparations for maternity — adaptive changes in behavioral and neuroendocrine systems during pregnancy and lactation. An overview |date=2001 |title=The Maternal Brain |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/S0079-6123(01)33002-9 |series=Progress in Brain Research |volume=133 |pages=1–38 |doi=10.1016/S0079-6123(01)33002-9 |pmid=11589124 |isbn=978-0-444-50548-4 |via=Elsevier}}</ref>