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The pituitary-adrenal axis is the system “par excellence” of homeostasis and responsible for the relative freedom which higher organisms exhibit in a constantly changing environment. Every stressful situation therefore initiates a chain of events which results in the release of ACTH and the subsequent secretion of adrenocortical hormones.
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de Wied, D. (1973). The Role of the Posterior Pituitary and Its Peptides on the Maintenance of Conditioned Avoidance Behaviour. In: Lissák, K. (eds) Hormones and Brain Function. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2007-4_40
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