Effects of repeated stress on pituitary cyclic AMP, and plasma prolactin, corticosterone and growth hormone in male rats
GJ Kant, BN Bunnell, EH Mougey… - Pharmacology …, 1983 - Elsevier
The effects of five putative stressors (saline injection, cold exposure, forced running,
immobilization, and footshock) on levels of pituitary cyclic AMP, plasma prolactin,
corticosterone and growth hormone were examined. In naive rats exposed to 15 min of
these stressors for the first time, running, immobilization and footshock increased levels of
pituitary cyclic AMP, plasma corticosterone and prolactin and decreased growth hormone,
typical of stress response in the rat. Cold exposure only increased corticosterone and saline …
immobilization, and footshock) on levels of pituitary cyclic AMP, plasma prolactin,
corticosterone and growth hormone were examined. In naive rats exposed to 15 min of
these stressors for the first time, running, immobilization and footshock increased levels of
pituitary cyclic AMP, plasma corticosterone and prolactin and decreased growth hormone,
typical of stress response in the rat. Cold exposure only increased corticosterone and saline …