In many endocrine reflex pathways, the hormones of the pathway act as negative feedback signals. The hormones of the anterior pituitary are controlled by hormones from the hypothalamus.
Hormones interact with their targets.
An altered target response can be the result of either increased hormone levels or a change in target responsiveness. This goal will be achieved by reading primary research abstracts. Study the abstracts to extract commonalities, to make recommendations, and to identify unresolved questions. Top Source Material Abstracts of primary research articles provide data that relates stressors to hormone responses. These abstracts are available through PubMed.