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CRF regulates neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to stress. CRF integrates neuroendocrine and higher-order behavioral responses by regulating peripheral HPA axis function and modulating synaptic transmission in the CNS. ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone; CRF: corticotropin-releasing factor, PVN: hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus.
