RT Book, Section A1 Schimmer, Bernard P. A1 Funder, John W. A2 Brunton, Laurence L. A2 Hilal-Dandan, Randa A2 Knollmann, Björn C. SR Print(0) ID 1162542342 T1 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Adrenal Steroids, and the Adrenal Cortex T2 Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 13e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259584732 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162542342 RD 2024/03/29 AB The major physiological and pharmacological effects of ACTH result from the increase in circulating levels of adrenocortical steroids that ACTH causes. Synthetic derivatives of ACTH are used principally in the diagnostic assessment of adrenocortical function. Because corticosteroids mimic the therapeutic effects of ACTH, synthetic steroids generally are used therapeutically instead of ACTH.