Term
Adrenaline
A hormone released in the face of danger: it speeds up the heartbeat and breathing and gets the body ready to fight or run.
Sane New World: Taming the Mind, Ruby Wax
Explained in
- Sane New World: Taming the Mind, Ruby Wax
- Bodily Changes in Pain, Hunger, Fear and Rage, Walter Cannon
The hormone of the adrenal core. It acts on the organs much like the sympathetic nerves: it speeds up the heart, releases sugar from the liver and widens the bronchi.
- Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, Kristin Neff
A hormone released under stress and danger. It speeds up the heart and gets the body ready to run or fight.
- Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping, Robert M. Sapolsky
A hormone that speeds up the heartbeat within seconds and readies the body for quick action.
- Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom, Rick Hanson, Richard Mendius
A stress hormone. It speeds up the heartbeat and gets the body ready for quick action.