Fig. 2.
Hypophysectomy abolishes ethanol-induced increases in ACTH release as well as plasma and brain steroid levels. (a) Plasma ACTH, (b) plasma progesterone and (c) cerebral cortical 3α,5α-THP levels following hypophysectomy compared to sham-operated controls. *p < 0.001 compared to all groups (two-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post-tests), n = 8–9 in duplicate.
