Elevated circulating cortisol levels will most directly inhibit which of the following?
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Correct answer: Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and ACTH release
Cortisol exerts negative feedback on both the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary, reducing CRH and ACTH secretion to regulate HPA axis activity.
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