Table 1.
Plasma ACTH and corticosterone responses to acute stress
Group
ACTH (pg/ml)
Corticosterone (ng/ml)
Unstressed
73.5 ± 25.1
4.3 ± 2.5
60 min
179.9 ± 29.5*
266.8 ± 61.1*
120 min
50.9 ± 9.1
9.7 ± 2.1
*Significant differences.