Epinephrine

Participant, a female at the age of 26. Participant’s ethnic background is African American. The participants attend a university, with an Associate’s degree as level of education. Materials and Procedure To improve my physical health, yoga and mindful eating can have a helping hand in doing so. A similar study was conducted by Martin, Prichard, Hutchinson and Wilson (2013) who hypothesized that the amount of time consumed by an individual while performing yoga or any form of exercise can have…

The Body’s Response to Stress Kimberly Shafto Ocean County College BIOL-131-DL1 The endocrine system and ANS work together in times of stress to maintain homeostasis. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two subdivisions the sympathetic, and parasympathetic. They sympathetic nervous system activates the “fight or flight” response which causes a rise in heart rate, pupil dilation, increased sweating, and blood pressure. The parasympathetic nervous system activates…

they can attach to target tissues and cause deleterious effects. Antivenom treatment should begin as soon as the need for it is identified to limit further tissue damage and systemic effects. Worldwide, the quality of antivenom is highly variable. Epinephrine should always be available to treat anaphylactic reaction due to antivenom. Antivenom infusion should be started slowly, with the physician at the bedside during the initial period to intervene immediately at the first sign of an acute…

starts with the sympathetic nervous system. Here the hypothalamus shoots nerve impulses into the spinal cord, which then travels to the preganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers, and finally the adrenal medulla which promotes catecholamines such as epinephrine. One might experience a rise in blood pressure and heart rate, relaxation of the bladder, and glucose to enter into the…

There are two sections within the peripheral nervous system, but we’ll specifically review the autonomic system which controls involuntary muscles. These muscles are the smooth muscles found in structures such as blood vessels, airways, glands, and cardiac muscles within the heart. This system also regulates numerous functional characteristics such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, digestion, and sweating. Additionally, the autonomic system is divided into two subdivisions known…

“I’m so stressed” is a widely used phrase, said by many students and professionals alike who have a lot to manage in their busy lives. However, many people do not realize the mental and physical implications of stress. In Chapter 13 of Invitation to Psychology, 5th Ed., by Carol Wade and Carol Tavris, the physiology and psychology of stress is examined, along with various ways to cope with stress in our everyday lives. By understanding the body’s physiological responses of stress, we gain a…

The Double Fall It was a beautiful April weekend and I had just turned 12 years old. It was the day after my birthday, April 25 to be exact, and my friend had spent the night at my house. The fresh smell and sound of leaves, it sounded like the sound of wind through a forest with all the trees swaying and hearing the leaves flap in the wind. It was the late afternoon and my brother, a friend, and me were playing in the woods. We had these pellet guns and we were having a battle. It was fairly…

Ever since I was a child, I have always searched for an adrenaline rush. While vacationing with our cousins at the beach in the South of Spain, I was mystified by a large stone military bunker which had been used in various wars for centuries. Since I could remember, my cousins and I were told never to go near the bunker because our parents told us it is very dangerous or at least they saw it that way. Many times we would see small figures scaling the bunker eventually finding themselves at the…

You can feel a rush of energy go through your body. Your hands start to shake, you are alert, the energy you have is through the roof. It’s called adrenaline. The hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in conditions of stress, that gives you that extreme rush of energy that makes you feel like you can do almost anything. Most of the cases, when you get an adrenaline rush, are in fight or flight situations. The fight-or-flight response is a physiological reaction that occurs in…

adult and pediatric dosages. The chemical name of Epi is Epinephrine. Its chemical equation is C9H13NO3. The molecular weight of Epinephrine is 183.207 g/mol. Epinephrine has a hydrogen bond donor count of four, a hydrogen bond acceptor count of four, and a rotatable bond count of three (14). Epinephrine is given intramuscularly via auto injector. The dose is 0.3mg for adults and 0.15mg for pediatric patients. Indications for Epinephrine are anaphylaxis, extreme difficulty breathing,…