Melatonin		Stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones
Thyrotropin		Stimulates ovaries and testes
Somatotropin		Promotes growth of many cells and tissues in the body
Prolactin		May influence mood but the role it plays is not completely understood
Gonadotropins		Stimulates mammary glands to produce milk
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone		Stimulates production of sex cells
Luteinizing Hormone		Increase basal metabolic rates
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone		Increases heart rate and prepares body for "fight-or-flight"
Antidiuretic Hormone		Hormone responsible for secondary sex characteristics in men
Oxytocin		Stimulates reabsorption and retention of water in the kidneys
Triiodothyronine and Thyroxine		Stimulates glucose and amino acid uptake
Insulin		Responsible for secondary sex characteristics in women
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine		Stimulates contraction of cells in the mammary glands and causes uterine contraction
Testosterone		Controls hormone production in the adrenal cortex
Estradiol and Progesterone		Stimulates ovaries to produce other hormones