Effects of CSC on the basal morning and forced swim (FS)-induced plasma ACTH concentrations in trunk blood.

<p>Following decapitation on day 20 of CSC between 0800 and 1000[pg/ml] concentrations were determined in trunk blood of SHC (n = 42) and CSC (n = 61) mice (A). Another set of SHC (n = 7) and CSC (n = 6) mice was exposed to 6 min forced swim (FS) on day 20 of CSC and decapitated 10 min following FS exposure whereby trunk blood was collected for determination of plasma ACTH [pg/ml] concentrations (B). Grey bars represent SHC, black bars CSC mice. Data represent the mean + SEM. * represent <i>P</i><0.05, ** represent <i>P</i><0.01 <i>vs.</i> respective SHC mice.