The large number of recent publications concerning the inter-relationships between the central nervous system and the anterior pituitary testifies to the intense interest in this subject (2, 3). Particular attention has been devoted to the effects of hypothalamic stimulation or injury upon pituitary ACTH release and adrenal cortical response. The work of deGroot and Harris (4), Hume and
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