Stress Hormones and the Acute Stress Response.
How to recognize it, use it to your advantage or overcome it.
The Key Players
Three primary hormones orchestrate the body’s response to acute stress:
Adrenaline (epinephrine) – Released within seconds by the adrenal medulla. Increases heart rate, blood pressure, and bronchial dilation; redirects blood flow to skeletal muscle and brain.
Noradrenaline (norepi…
