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ACTH

Hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It controls the production of corticosteroid hormones by the adrenal gland and is commonly produced as a response to stress.



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Centre for Reviews and Expert commentary on the review Dissemination, (18) 2005 article by Quinn and Cramp, 2003 (a) ES = electrical stimulation, ACTH = adrenocorticotropic hormone.
Evidence in practice by Fish, Dale R. / Physical Therapy
Effects of arsenite on central monoamines and plasmatic levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in mice.
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Perceived threats--exams, other men and women, public speaking, air travel--stimulate the hypothalamus to produce corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), which stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
First self by Callahan, Gerald N. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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