(United States). An Administrative Assistant earns an average wage of $14.79 per hour. Pay for this job does not change much by experience, with the most experienced earning only a bit more than the least.
Adrenal gland hormone secretion. Adrenal glands produce hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, steroids, cortisol, and cortisone, and chemicals such as adrenalin (epinephrine), norepinephrine, and dopamine. When the glands produce more or less hormones than required by the body, disease conditions may occur.
Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands in response to signals from the pituitary gland and hypothalamus of the brain. The secretion of cortisol increases in response to psychological or physical stress of any kind.or more information go to endocrinediseases.org: http://endocrinediseases.org/adrenal/adrenal_what.shtml. Cortisol, a steroid, has three main functions. It causes the liver to produce sugar and causes break down of muscle and fat to create this sugar. Cortisol also helps the body regulate its response to stress.