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The fight-or-flight response.
Adrenaline, also called epinephrine, is a hormone that triggers the body's so called fight-or-flight response. It is produced when a situation requires immediate action.
Adrenaline is produced in stressful situations by the adrenal glands. The hormone prepares your body for immediate action by:
1)increasing blood pressure
2)expanding airways
3)directing blood towards heart and lungs
4)reducing pain sensibility
5)dilation of the pupil
6)altering metabolism to release sufficient amount of glucose as a source of energy