adrenaline
a very important HORMONE produced by the MEDULLA of the ADRENAL GLANDS , which, when released, prepares the body for 'fright, flight or fight' by increasing the depth and rate of RESPIRATION , raising the heartbeat rate and improving MUSCLE performance. It also has an inhibitive effect on the processes of DIGESTION and EXCRETION . It can be used medically in a variety of ways, for instance in the treatment of bronchial ASTHMA , where it relaxes the airways, and also to stimulate the heart when there is cardiac arrest. see ADDISON'S DISEASE .
Epinephrine injection is used along with emergency medical treatment to treat life-threatening allergic reactions caused by insect bites or stings, foods, medications, latex, and other causes. Epinephrine injection is also used to treat life-threatening low blood pressure associated with septic shock (a serious condition caused by a body-wide infection that can lead to dangerously low blood pressure and organ failure) in hospitalized adults. Epinephrine is in a class of medications called alpha- and beta-adrenergic agonists (sympathomimetic agents). It works by relaxing the muscles in the airways and tightening the blood vessels.
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