Abstract
By means of direct arterial perfusion of the adrenal glands of the hypophysectomized dog, it was found that serotonin stimulated the secretion of hydrocortisone to a degree comparable to that seen during ACTH stimulation. Neither 5-hydroxytryptophan nor reserpine had this stimulatory effect. Physiologic mechanisms to explain the serotonin effect are discussed.
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