Lack of modulation of the adrenocortical response to ACTH by an opioid peptide.

Eight normal male subjects received 1 mg dexamethasone at 23.00 h and 0.5 mg on wakening followed by a physiological intravenous dose of synthetic ACTH1-24 250 ng, with and without the administration of a stable met-enkephalin analogue (guanyl-DAMME, 100 micrograms) 10 minutes prior to the ACTH. The...

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Main Authors: Howlett, T, Grossman, A, Froud, A, Perry, L, Besser, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1991