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Vasopressin helps conserve water in the body but also stimulates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) which in turn drives cortisol release.
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New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Secondary adrenal insufficiency: Normally, your pituitary gland in your head secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone or ACTH that stimulates your adrenal glands to produce cortisol.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Frey and his researchers found that tears of emotion contain reliably and significantly higher levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, a neurotransmitter released in response to stress, as well as elevated levels of endorphins.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2021
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New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Secondary adrenal insufficiency: Normally, your pituitary gland in your head secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone or ACTH that stimulates your adrenal glands to produce cortisol.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Frey and his researchers found that tears of emotion contain reliably and significantly higher levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, a neurotransmitter released in response to stress, as well as elevated levels of endorphins.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2021
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“Adrenocorticotropic hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adrenocorticotropic%20hormone. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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