corticotropin
noun
cor·ti·co·tro·pin
ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈtrō-pən 
variants
or less commonly corticotrophin
: acth
also
: a preparation of ACTH that is used especially in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic fever
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Association of polymorphisms in genes regulating the corticotropin-releasing factor system with antidepressant treatment response.
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2010
Ketamine relieves the depression of mice when it is administered by men but not by women, although the lack of efficacy in women’s administration can be corrected if the mice are injected with corticotropin-releasing hormone.
—Sophie Lewis, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
And, some of these drugs have active ingredients that are very old, as is the case with Synthroid (levothyroxine), Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate), and Acthar Gel (corticotropin).
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
When a woman is chronically stressed, cortisol binds to receptors on the placenta, which then put out more corticotropin-releasing hormone, or CRH.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
Long Term: To start the HPA axis, the hypothalamus sends corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) to the pituitary gland.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2019
And experiments in rats and cultured cells show that corticotropin-releasing hormone, which the body releases in response to stress, also increases neuronal production of CGRP, Russo says.
—Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, 18 May 2018
During abstinence from alcohol, stress neurotransmitters such as corticotropin-releasing factor (FRC) and dynorphin are released.
—Jamie Smolen, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2017
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2010
Ketamine relieves the depression of mice when it is administered by men but not by women, although the lack of efficacy in women’s administration can be corrected if the mice are injected with corticotropin-releasing hormone.
—Sophie Lewis, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
And, some of these drugs have active ingredients that are very old, as is the case with Synthroid (levothyroxine), Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate), and Acthar Gel (corticotropin).
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
When a woman is chronically stressed, cortisol binds to receptors on the placenta, which then put out more corticotropin-releasing hormone, or CRH.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
Long Term: To start the HPA axis, the hypothalamus sends corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) to the pituitary gland.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2019
And experiments in rats and cultured cells show that corticotropin-releasing hormone, which the body releases in response to stress, also increases neuronal production of CGRP, Russo says.
—Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, 18 May 2018
During abstinence from alcohol, stress neurotransmitters such as corticotropin-releasing factor (FRC) and dynorphin are released.
—Jamie Smolen, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2017
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