Scott says. So, your brain decreases adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH, the hormone that stimulates the production of cortisol), and periods of low cortisol occur. Levels may fluctuate during ...

Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) is a common endocrine disorder in older horses, characterized by an overproduction of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland.

Each hormone binds to its cognate receptor in its classical target gland (such as the thyroid for TSH, the gonads for FSH and ...

Increases in hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal and placental hormones/peptides as a function of human gestational age. ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone; CRH: Corticotrophin-releasing hormone ...