What adrenaline does to your body

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Adrenaline is the bodies fight or flight drug and it has the responsibility to prepare the body to react to potentially dangerous situations. Adrenaline is also responsible for the fast heartbeat that you experience in exciting or stressful situations. The purpose of adrenaline is to get the body into optimal condition to either fight off an enemy or to escape from a dangerous situation as quickly as possible. To do this we need a lot of energy or glucose in our bloodstream.

Adrenaline alters our metabolism to make as much glucose as possible available for the body to use. Most of this glucose is distributed to the brain to ensure that we can process thoughts quicker and sharpen up our reaction times. Glucose is also supplied to the main muscles to give us more strength. Interestingly, we can also experience an adrenaline rush in situations such as bungee jumping, riding a rollercoaster or playing all sorts of different games, especially when something tangible like money is at stake.

Adrenaline is a wonder substance and has the ability to allow our bodies to perform seemingly superhuman feats. There are many stories of people who have been able to overcome staggering odds with the help of adrenaline. Surgeons often use adrenaline to aid in the restarting of the hearts of patients who have suffered cardiac arrest. The release of adrenaline is normally followed by a rush of endorphins which make us feel good about achievements like winning a slot game or achieving an important goal. This is why thrillseekers and daredevils are often branded as “adrenaline junkies”.

It is also thought that adrenaline prevents our bodies from entering a state of shock when we are critically injured which can explain why some people survive injuries like gunshot wounds and are capable of pushing through the pain barrier to reach safety. When we are safe, however, the effects of adrenaline wears off making us aware of the pain and the injuries sustained.

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