Nature10d
The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis
Prolactin and cortisol assays were run in duplicate pairs using radioimmunoassay kits to determine prolactin (Serono Diagnostics, Inc.) and cortisol (Baxter Travenol Diagnostics, Inc.) levels.
Epilepsy Foundation29d
Basics of ACTH therapy
Children with various types of childhood epilepsy that do not respond to the usual seizure medicines may be candidates for treatment with adrenocorticotropic hormone or ACTH. ACTH is a first-line ...
PNAS15d
Maria Iandolo New (1928–2024): Pioneering pediatric endocrinologist
Lenore Levine and Maria developed data relating baseline and ACTH-stimulated blood levels of 17-hydroxyprogesterone, showing that individuals with nonclassic and classic CAH could be readily ...
Frontiers10d
Effects and mechanisms of 3α,5α,-THP on emotion, motivation, and reward functions involving pregnane xenobiotic receptor
Steroids play fundamental roles in the development and/or function of the central nervous system (CNS) and exert both organizational and activational effects. During pregnancy, levels of progestogens ...
Frontiers10d
The circadian system modulates the cortisol awakening response in humans
Background: In humans, circulating cortisol usually peaks 30–60 min after awakening from nocturnal sleep, this is commonly referred to as the cortisol awakening response (CAR). We examined the extent ...