adrenalin

Adrenalin it's a concept which derives from adrenaline, a word from the English language. The etymological root, however, comes from Latin: ad (which can be translated as "next to") Y renalis (whose translation is "renal").

Adrenaline is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands. The substance has the ability to constrict blood vessels, dilate the airways and increase the heart rate.

The organism releases adrenaline when threatened or in danger. This process constitutes a physiological response faced with various situations, which prepare the individual to flee from risk or to fight against that or that which threatens him.

This hormone can be used to treat various problems of Health. If a person suffers a heart attack, you can inject adrenaline. Also in cases of septicemia Y anaphylaxis. Adrenaline, however, can cause negative reactions, such as arrhythmia, hypertension, and tremors.

One of the health disorders in which this concept appears is panic attack, a condition characterized by entry into the torrent blood of an excess of adrenaline. The adrenal glands, which contain adrenaline, receive a message indicating the presence of an emergency situation. How the body responds to fear when a panic attack occurs is often confused with the symptoms of other problems, such as heart attacks, and a wrong interpretation can only make things worse.

During a panic attack, adrenaline causes the heart to pump a higher amount of blood than normal, and the larger muscles receive it to increase our strength and give us the opportunity to run at high speed. to defend ourselves and flee from the focus of danger. East increase of the bloodstream also takes place in the brain, to respond more efficiently to the external situation.

It is estimated that since the brain sends the emergency signal until the muscles of the legs and arms receive this increase in adrenaline and blood, approximately three minutes elapse. Some experts assure that it is enough to follow four simple steps to stop panic attacks as soon as they begin, so that in a few minutes the body relaxes and the aforementioned levels normalize: relax; reject negative thoughts; repeat phrases that calm us; accept your own emotions.

Outside the field of science, this term is part of various expressions and is used loosely. For example, there is the idea that dogs can smell adrenaline, and therefore are able to perceive our afraid, something that especially worries those who do not feel affinity for these animals.

However, certain scientists believe that dogs They cannot smell adrenaline, or rather detect its increase in our organism, but they warn our fear through the smell of perspiration from our skin, due to the action of hormones.

In colloquial language, adrenaline is called sensation which has one person when you carry out a risky activity: "I like to practice rafting since I feel a great adrenaline ", "Giving a concert in front of a hundred thousand people causes me an immense adrenaline", "I decided to go back to motor racing as I missed the adrenaline rush of driving at a speed of more than three hundred kilometers per hour".

Finally, it should be noted that some bands of music, albums, movies and television series are named or titled adrenaline. "Adrenalin", for example, it is the title in Spanish of a film by nineteen ninety six which featured the lead performance of Christopher Lambert.