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[[Image:Adrenaline.png|thumb|Adrenaline - Chemical structure]]
 
'''Epinephrine''', also known as '''adrenaline''', is a [[hormone]]. It's name comes from the [[Greek]] phrase ''epi'' ''nephros'', meaning "from the kidney", whereas "adrenaline" comes from the [[Latin]] phrase ''ad'' ''renal'', which means the same thing. It is secreted by the [[adrenal gland]]s. Epinephrine is released during the [[fight or flight]] reaction, causing the body to shift into "overdrive". The [[pupil]]s dilate, [[blood vessel]]s constrict, and the [[immune system]] weakens, along with other changes.
 
'''Epinephrine''', also known as '''adrenaline''', is a [[hormone]]. It's name comes from the [[Greek]] phrase ''epi'' ''nephros'', meaning "from the kidney", whereas "adrenaline" comes from the [[Latin]] phrase ''ad'' ''renal'', which means the same thing. It is secreted by the [[adrenal gland]]s. Epinephrine is released during the [[fight or flight]] reaction, causing the body to shift into "overdrive". The [[pupil]]s dilate, [[blood vessel]]s constrict, and the [[immune system]] weakens, along with other changes.
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== See also ==
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*[[Methamphetamine]]
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== External links ==
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*[http://www2.chemie.uni-erlangen.de/projects/ChemVis/motm/index.html Adrenaline]
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