Classification of Adrenal Cortical Disorders Lesions of the adrenals frequently cause disturbance of endocrine function. Various clinical syndromes may result, depending on whether the secretion is increased or diminished and, when it is increased, which hormones predominate. The lesions and syndromes may be classified as follows: A. WITH DISTURBANCE OF CORTICAL FUNCTION i. Increased Secretion:...

The effect of melatonin, methoxytryptophol (ML), methoxytryptamine (MT) and parachlorophenylalanine (p-CPA) on the mass and histology of the testes and the adrenal and thyroid glands and on serum thyroid hormone levels have been studied in the recrudescent phase of the feral pigeon Columba livia. All the pineal indoles showed a common anti-gonadal effect, resulting in the arrest of spermatogene...

Late-life implications of early traumatic stress for the adreno-cortical system were examined in a sample of 133 child survivors of the Holocaust,who were subjected to Nazi persecution during infancy. Method: In a non-convenience sample of child survivors, born between 1935-1944, basal circadian cortisol release and cortisol reactivity to a stressor were assessed. Results: Age, parental loss du...