Insomniacs have a significantly higher level of the stress hormones cortisol and adrenocorticotropic, both of which can suppress a healthy fertility cycle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Michael J. Breus: Sleep Linked to Infertility] Reference

In response to fear or stress, the hypothalamus in the brain secretes corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), which results in the pituitary gland releasing another hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) activates the adrenal glands that releases the stress hormone cortisol.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reduce Stress By Changing How You Think] Reference

William Frey II, a biochemist at the St Paul-Ramsey Medical Center in Minneapolis, found that tears aren't just salt water; they contain leucine enkephalin, an endorphin that modulates pain, and hormones such as prolactin and adrenocorticotropic hormone, released at times of stress.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brooke Siler: Stress Relief: Why Crying Supports Emotional Wellness] Reference

Abbreviations: ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; APs, action potentials.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

List goals of treatment of adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent hypercortisolism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medscape Headlines] Reference

There were no significant associations between symptoms and cortisol or adrenocorticotropic hormone.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

In some cases there may be an overproduction of ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) which regulates cortisol production.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference

When serotonin is released in the fish brain, it initiates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone from the pituitary gland.    From Wordnik.com.  [dailyindia.com News Feed] Reference

And since the stress hormones cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) can affect the release of oxytocin, we added these, too.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home | Mail Online] Reference

Her hormonal profile, before and 1 hour after stimulation with synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone, showed low levels of 17-OH progesterone.    From Wordnik.com.  [New England Journal of Medicine] Reference

As the stress hormones cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) can affect the release of oxytocin, they went on the list, as did testosterone.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Scientist - Online News] Reference

While sleeping, the body secretes various hormones including the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin and adrenocorticotropic hormones controlling stress.    From Wordnik.com.  [english.chosun.com : Total] Reference

Blood samples were obtained at 15, 19, 25, 31, and 37 weeks 'gestational age (GA) for assessment of pCRH, cortisol, and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).    From Wordnik.com.  [Archives of General Psychiatry current issue] Reference

Like a central command center, the hypothalamus sends out corticotropin-releasing factor, which stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newswise: Latest News] Reference

They drew blood samples at 15, 19, 25, 31, and 37 weeks gestation to assess levels of placental corticotropin-releasing hormone, cortisol, and adrenocorticotropic hormone.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

Starting in the amygdala, a small emotional powerhouse deep in the brain, CRH triggers the production of adrenocorticotropic hormone, which triggers the release of cortisol.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chicago Reader] Reference

Among these substances are the hormones adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH, and the neurotransmitter leucine enkephalin, all of which are released when the body is under stress.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

CRH goes to the pituitary gland sends the message on to the adrenals by releasing adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) When ACTH reaches the adrenals, the adrenal cortex releases cortisol into the blood.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Expression of CRH mRNA and protein in hypothalamus were evaluated by RT-PCR and Western Blot, and plasma levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and corticosterone (CORT) were measured using the ELISA kits.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

All participants underwent anthropometric and physiological investigation as well as an extensive biochemical endocrine investigation including a short high-dose adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation (Synacthen (R)) test.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

Ang II causes the secretion of AVP from the supraoptic region (found in mammalian brains) of the hypothalamus; is a potent dipsogen (stimulates the sensation of thirst) in an attempt to increase fluid volume; and results in the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary gland.    From Wordnik.com.  [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Amongst other effects, Ang II causes the secretion of AVP from the supraoptic region (found in mammalian brains) of the hypothalamus; is a potent dipsogen (stimulates the sensation of thirst) in an attempt to increase fluid volume; and results in the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary gland.    From Wordnik.com.  [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference

The Mount Sinai team, led by Mone Zaidi, MD, PhD, FRCP, Professor of Medicine and Physiology and Director of The Mount Sinai Bone Program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, discovered that injecting the naturally-produced hormone adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in rabbits with osteonecrosis caused by treatment with glucocorticoids significantly reduced bone death in the hip.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

The CRH goes to the pituitary gland (which influences hormone secretion) in your baby’s brain, stimulating the gland to secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which makes his adrenal glands secrete large amounts of the steroid hormone androgen into his bloodstream and onto the placenta.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn] Reference

(VGB) or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) as first-line treatment to suppress clinical spasms and abolish hypsarrhythmic EEG; a timely assessment of treatment efficacy (regardless of chosen medication), with prompt therapy modification to avoid serious adverse events and with a particular goal of establishing an 'all-or-none' response where effective IS treatment should produce cessation of spasms and resolution of hypsarrhythmia on EEG. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

(adrenocorticotropic hormone).    From Wordnik.com.  [foodconsumer.org] Reference