Acute stress anticipates and amplifies the luteinizing hormone pre-ovulatory surge in rats: Role of noradrenergic neurons

[Display omitted] •In female rats, acute stresses resembling rape increased progesterone secretion.•Stress association activates noradrenergic neurons of A1 and A2 nuclei.•The preovulatory LH surge is anticipated and amplified. The stress experienced during rape seems to facilitate ovulation since t...

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