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Specifically, emotional tears contain significantly elevated concentrations of prolactin, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), Leu-enkephalin, potassium and manganese — a hormonal and peptide signature that appears nowhere in tears produced without emotional arousal.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Vasopressin helps conserve water in the body but also stimulates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) which in turn drives cortisol release.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Frey and his researchers found that tears of emotion contain reliably and significantly higher levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, a neurotransmitter released in response to stress, as well as elevated levels of endorphins.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2021
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Vasopressin helps conserve water in the body but also stimulates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) which in turn drives cortisol release.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Frey and his researchers found that tears of emotion contain reliably and significantly higher levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, a neurotransmitter released in response to stress, as well as elevated levels of endorphins.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2021
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“Adrenocorticotropic hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adrenocorticotropic%20hormone. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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