Another option is an injection of a compound called adrenocorticotrophic hormone, which directs your adrenal gland to make more cortisone. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The hormone that does so is named, very reasonably, the adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ad-ree'noh-kawr'tih-koh-troh'fic; "adrenal-nourishing" G) and is abbreviated, equally reasonably, as ACTH. From Wordnik.com. [The Human Brain]
The experiments of Long show that the adrenocorticotrophic hormone of the hypophysis by releasing corticoadrenal hormones, plays a part in the diabetogenic effect; but my own experiments prove there is a hypophyseal diabetogenic action which takes place when there are no adrenals. From Wordnik.com. [Bernardo Houssay - Nobel Lecture] Reference
In the present study, adrenocorticotrophic hormone. From Wordnik.com. [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference
By taking extra adrenocorticotrophic a person would mask the pain of an injury. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
"Human adrenal glands secrete vitamin C in response to adrenocorticotrophic hormone". From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
A flat short synacthen test and raised level of adrenocorticotrophic hormone were consistent with primary adrenal failure. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
The long-term effects of taking this substance is a weakening of the Cortisone is also created in the adrenal cortex and has the same effects as adrenocorticotrophic. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
One of the hormones secreted by anterior pituitary is adrenocorticotrophic hormone (AcTh), which stimulates and increases the secretion of a hormone cortisol from the adrenal cortex. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
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