Vol. 32 (1) 2011 Neuro endocrinology letters

Differential effects of stable elevated levels of corticotropin-releasing hormone and systemic corticosterone on various types of rat learning.

OBJECTIVES: Stress activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. This activation is executed mainly through the release of corticosteroids from adrenal that subsequently exert negative feedback on corticosterone-releasing hormone (CRH) production. The effects of corticosterone on learning and memory has been studied intensive.....