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Figure 3-7. Circulating hormones after intermittent social defeat stress. Immediately
 after, but not 24 h later, the rats exposed to repeated social defeat stress had
 elevated circulating concentrations of (A) ACTH and (B) CORT when
 compared to basal concentrations in the control rats (NC/NA). Values
 expressed are group means & SEM (n = 6 rats per group). Significant
 differences between the socially defeated rats and the unhandled control rats
 are expressed as [*] p < 0.05.


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Figure 3-8. Effects of intermittent social defeat stress on glandular masses. Repeated
 social defeat stress had no effect on (A) thymus masses or (B) adrenal gland
 masses. Values expressed are group means & SEM (n = 6 rats per group).


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