
Epinephrine
Epinephrine is a hormone and neurotransmitter that is often called adrenaline.
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Epinephrine affects the heart by increasing the rate and force of the heart contractions, and heart rate, which increases the output of blood and a rise in blood pressure. Epinephrine also stimulates the breakdown of glycogen into glucose in the liver, causing an increase in the blood glucose level.
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