Figure 3. Acute stress induced increases in corticosterone secretion: correlations with endocannabinoid content within the amygdala.
- Thirty min restraint stress resulted in a significant increase in circulating corticosterone. Values denoted are means ± SEM. * denotes significant differences (p < .05) in corticosterone levels between basal and stress conditions.
- Under stress conditions, the magnitude of corticosterone secretion correlated significantly and negatively with anandamide (AEA) content in the amygdala. There was no significant correlation between corticosterone and 2-AG content in the amygdala. * denotes a significant correlation (p < .05).