Astressin-B
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Astressin-B is a nonselective corticotropin releasing hormone antagonist
that reduces the synthesis of ACTH and cortisol
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Reducing ACTH synthesis, it improves the sexual drive of rats under stressing conditions.
In 2011, research showed that treatment with astressin-B caused the sudden growth of hair in mice bred for a propensity for stress
.
Corticotropin releasing hormone antagonist
A Corticotropin releasing hormone antagonist is a specific type of receptor antagonist which blocks the receptor sites for Corticotropin releasing hormone , blocking therefore the consequent secretions of ACTH and cortisol.There are four subtypes of this receptor known at present, defined as CRF-1,...
that reduces the synthesis of ACTH and cortisol
Cortisol
Cortisol is a steroid hormone, more specifically a glucocorticoid, produced by the adrenal gland. It is released in response to stress and a low level of blood glucocorticoids. Its primary functions are to increase blood sugar through gluconeogenesis; suppress the immune system; and aid in fat,...
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Reducing ACTH synthesis, it improves the sexual drive of rats under stressing conditions.
In 2011, research showed that treatment with astressin-B caused the sudden growth of hair in mice bred for a propensity for stress
Stress (biology)
Stress is a term in psychology and biology, borrowed from physics and engineering and first used in the biological context in the 1930s, which has in more recent decades become commonly used in popular parlance...
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