George P. Chrousos

Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH, also referred to as CRF), together with its related peptides and receptors, forms a physiological system that operates virtually ubiquitously throughout the body, regulating a wide range of mental, beha…

Corticotropin-releasing factor or hormone (CRF or CRH) and the urocortins regulate a plethora of physiological functions and are involved in many pathophysiological processes. CRF and urocortins belong to the family of CRF peptides (CRF fam…

Some chronic pain conditions and comorbidities suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and response to dynamic testing. We measured HPA axis responses to corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) administration in relation to chr…