Understanding the basis of ACTH responsiveness might, therefore, contribute to the understanding of disorders such as these and perhaps enable the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis to be ...

Hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in patients with major depression ... response to adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH); and an enlargement of both the pituitary ...

To verify HPA axis recovery, the rapid ACTH stimulation test may also be utilized. A synthetic analog of ACTH, cosyntropin 0.25 mg is administered by the IV or intramuscular route. Cortisol levels ...

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis controls the secretion of the glucocorticoid hormones (cortisol and corticosterone ... Inhibitory effects of corticosterone in the hypothalamic paraventricular ...