When Stress Takes the Baton in Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency Deep within the orchestra pit of the endocrine system, a conductor’s baton orchestrates the delicate dance of hormones. This maestro, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), wields his power from the pituitary gland, directing the adrenal glands to produce cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone. But what happens when … Continue reading ACTH Misguided Maestro