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“Administration of the beta-adrenergic antagonist propranolol (400 micrograms) 15 min before the beginning of the experiment completely blocked the inhibitory effects of OT on ACTH secretion and in fact unmasked the stimulatory effects of OT normally seen in conscious animals and in vitro.”
“The results suggest that, although a direct antagonism between the beta-blockers and ACTH has not been demonstrated, beta-blockers can abolish the ACTH-induced weight gain of the ISBAT.”