Table <b>1.</b> Effects of adrenalectomy on the number of CRH-positive neurons in the BNST, PVN, and CeA, pro-DYN-positive neurons in the NAc and TH-positive neurons in the NTS, in placebo- or morphine-pelleted animals.

<p>Each value represents the mean ± SEM. n = 6 per group. In ADX rats, Newman–Keuls’ post hoc comparison test revealed a significant decrease in the number of CRH⁺ neurons in the BNST and CeA (*p<0.05; ***p<0.001, versus sham+placebo; ⁺⁺⁺p<0.01, versus sham+morphine). CRH, corticotropin-releasing factor; PVN, hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus; BNST, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis; CeA, central nucleus amygdala; NAc, nucleus accumbens; NTS-A₂ nucleus of the solitary tract-A₂ noradrenergic cell group.