Table 1. Plasma CORT level was increased in a dose-dependent manner after 7-day CORT treatment.

	Treatment
	Vehicle	30 mg/kg	40 mg/kg	50 mg/kg
[CORT], ηg/ml	133±27	568±132*	860±225**	1488±444**

*P<0.05,

**P<0.005 compared to control. N = 4 group.