
Which of the following statements about glucocorticoids is correct?
A) An inability to secrete glucocorticoids results in greater reactivity/toxicity to stressors.
B) Secretion of glucocorticoids is controlled by the central nucleus of the amygdala.
C) Glucocorticoids increase levels of hormones that affect sexual function.
D) Cortisol is a glucocorticoid released by the anterior pituitary gland.
E) Glucocorticoid receptors are mostly found within limbic system neurons.
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