In vitro Adrenocortical Responsiveness to ACTH in Rats Subjected to Different Emotional Situations

Corticosterone production in isolated adrenocortical cells from adult male Wistar rats subjected to different emotional situations and the possible relationship between adrenocortical and behavioral responses were studied. On the basis of an inhibitory avoidance paradigm (IAP), in which the innate preference of rats for a dark environment is suppressed by application of an aversive electric footshock (acquisition trial, AT), the following set of...