Astressin-B is a nonselective corticotropin releasing hormone antagonist that reduces the synthesis of adrenocorticotropic hormone and

cortisol Cortisol is a steroid hormone, in the glucocorticoid class of hormones. When used as a medication, it is known as hydrocortisone. It is produced in many animals, mainly by the ''zona fasciculata'' of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland ...

. It reduces the synthesis of adrenocorticotropic hormone and improves the sexual drive of rats under stressing conditions. Astressin-B is able to delay the emptying of solid food in mice. Astressin-B can prevent the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone in mice due to shock, alcohol and endotoxemia. Treatment with astressin-B caused the sudden growth of hair in mice bred for a propensity for stress.

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Corticotropin-releasing hormone Corticotropin-releasing hormone antagonists {{biochem-stub