A hormone secreted by the medulla of the adrenal glands, especially under conditions of stress that induces physiologic symptoms such as accelerated heart rate, increased arterial blood pressure, and increase in blood sugar concentration.
The hormone, that binds to adrenergic receptors; causes the “fight or flight” response.
Substance secreted by part of the adrenal gland that increases the heart rate in response to stress.
The hormone produced by the adrenal glands that stimulates the heart and other organs to prepare the body for emergency reactions.
A hormone secreted by the medulla of the adrenal glands which has an effect similar to stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands resulting in a stress reaction. Typical effects include increased heart rate and blood pressure plus elevated blood sugar level. Also called epinephrine.
Hormone that causes the heartbeat, breathing rate, and blood pressure to increase.
A catecholamine synthesized from tyrosine in the adrenal medulla; a neurotransmitter.
Epinephrine; hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla.
Now renamed as epinephrine, this is the secretion of the adrenal medulla. Its effect is similar to stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system as occurs when a person is excited, shocked or frightened. It is also prepared synthetically. Among its important effects are raising of the blood pressure, increasing the amount of glucose in the blood, and constricting the smaller blood vessels.
A hormone that prepares the body to react during times of stress or in an emergency.
A hormone and neurotransmitter. Also called epinephrine.
A hormone produced by the adrenal glands that is released in response to fear or stress; it causes heartbeat, blood pressure, and breathing rate to increase.
“Fight-or-flight” hormone released by the adrenal glands when the mind or body experiences stress.
A substance engendered within the adrenal system when the brain triggers the organism into a state of heightened alertness in order to ensure survival. This substance, commonly known as adrenaline, engenders an increase in both the body’s vigilance and self-protective systems, activating the “fight or flight” response.
Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a hormone that is secreted by the adrenal glands in response to signals from the sympathetic nervous system, which is a component of the autonomic nervous system. These signals are typically triggered by various factors such as stress, physical exercise, or intense emotions like fear.
Adrenaline, or epinephrine, enhances the velocity and strength of heart contractions, leading to an increased heart rate. It also dilates the airways, improving respiratory function, while constricting blood vessels in the skin and intestines. This redirection of blood flow ensures an augmented supply of blood reaches the muscles.
Synthetic adrenaline is sometimes given by injection as emergency treatment of anaphylactic shock (a severe allergic reaction) and cardiac arrest (a halt in the heart’s pumping action). Eye-drops containing dipivefrine (a drug that passes quickly into the tissues and converts to adrenaline), may be used to treat acute (closed-angle) glaucoma. Regular use can cause a burning pain and, occasionally, blurred vision or pigment deposits on the eye surface.
The hormone secreted by the adrenal glands. Its function is to release for immediate use the glucose stored in the liver as glycogen. This is one of the body’s protective mechanisms, and faced with a crisis, a disaster, or threat of attack, the brain signals the adrenals to release adrenaline; this in turn releases glucose into the bloodstream to nourish the muscles for impending violent activity either to fight or run away. Simultaneously, and in order to increase the blood supply to the limbs, adrenaline contracts the abdominal blood vessels, causing a tumbling feeling described by some people as “the tummy turning over.” Since its discovery and introduction into medicine there are few medicaments more versatile than adrenaline. It is used as a vasoconstrictor and cardiac stimulant; is incorporated in local anesthetics to enhance their action, localize their spread, and restrict bleeding; it is injected to relax the lungs in asthma attacks; it is used on swabs to pack the nose in cases of severe nose bleeding; it is used as an emergency injection for severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions; and it is dabbed on boxers’ cuts to stop bleeding during rests between rounds. Also called epinephrine.
The hormone that attaches to adrenergic receptors and triggers the “fight or flight” response.