Pubertal changes in the pituitary and adrenal glands of male and female rats: Relevance to stress reactivity
The hormonal stress response mediated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis changes significantly during puberty in a variety of species, including humans. For example, stress-induced adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and corticosterone responses are greater in prepubertal compared to ad...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Neurobiology of Stress |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352289522000327 |