Prolonged stress, or chronic stress, triggers the production of _____ by the _____.

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Prolonged stress triggers the production of corticosteroids by the adrenal cortex. Adrenocorticotropic hormones are released by the pituitary gland in response to stress, but they stimulate the adrenal cortex to produce corticosteroids, not adrenaline and noradrenaline. The catecholamines (adrenaline and noradrenaline) are produced by the adrenal medulla in response to acute stress, not chronic stress.

Prolonged Stress, or Chronic Stress, Triggers the Production of _____