ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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