excessive cortisol secretion after cosyntropin ( adrenocorticotropic hormone ; acth ) infusion in some depressed patients has suggested the possibility that the adrenal cortex may have heightened responsiveness to acth , and that this may contribute , in part , to activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis .
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cosyntropin
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adrenocorticotropic hormone