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A and B Baseline, resting AM hormonal (ACTH = upper panel, 2A; cortisol = lower panel, 2B) concentrations on each of the 3 test days. Regardless of alcoholism status, women had significantly lower ACTH concentrations than men on the placebo day. Baseline cortisol levels did not differ across the groups on any test day. Abbreviations: AD = alcohol dependent; CIT = citalopram day; DEX/CRF = combined dexamethasone/corticotropin-releasing factor day; and PLA = placebo day. Mean ± SEM shown.
