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  2. Adrenaline - Wikipedia

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    Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication [10] [11] which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration). [10] [12] It appears as a white microcrystalline granule. [13] Adrenaline is normally produced by the adrenal glands and by a small number of neurons in the medulla oblongata. [14]

  3. Epinephrine (medication) - Wikipedia

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    Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication and hormone. [10] [11] As a medication, it is used to treat several conditions, including anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, asthma, and superficial bleeding. [8] Inhaled epinephrine may be used to improve the symptoms of croup. [12] It may also be used for asthma when other treatments are not ...

  4. Sympathomimetic drug - Wikipedia

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    The primary endogenous agonists of the sympathetic nervous system are the catecholamines (i.e., epinephrine [adrenaline], norepinephrine [noradrenaline], and dopamine), which function as both neurotransmitters and hormones. Sympathomimetic drugs are used to treat cardiac arrest and low blood pressure, or even delay premature labor, among other ...

  5. Sympathoadrenal system - Wikipedia

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    The two main chemical messengers of the sympathoadrenal system are norepinephrine and epinephrine (also called noradrenaline and adrenaline respectively). These chemicals are created by the adrenal glands after receiving neuronal signals from the sympathetic nervous system. The different physiological effects of these chemicals depend on the ...

  6. A single shot from an epinephrine injector doesn't bring full recovery in seconds either. Always head to an ER immediately. In real life there's a thing called biphasic reaction where the symptoms ...

  7. Adrenal gland - Wikipedia

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    The production of steroid hormones is called steroidogenesis, and involves a number of reactions and processes that take place in cortical cells. [5] The medulla produces the catecholamines, which function to produce a rapid response throughout the body in stress situations. [4] A number of endocrine diseases involve dysfunctions of the adrenal ...

  8. Are you an adrenaline junkie? Here's what it really means. - AOL

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    Adrenaline junkies are often introduced to risky and thrilling sports and activities by a friend, family member or work colleague, then finding that they enjoy the feelings associated with doing them.

  9. What is a beta blocker? Why they are vital to those with ...

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    The latter is for medicines that block the B1 receptors found in the heart, which when activated, focus on elevated heart rate, increasing pumping force and releasing a kidney enzyme called renin.