How are you coping with stress this year so far?
Ironically, when acute stress is detected, the sympathetic nervous system activates, leading to increased breathing and heart rates, intestinal muscle relaxation, pupil dilatation, increased pressure and blood sugar levels...
We know... it's not the perfect definition of "sympathetic". But hard to believe or not, all of these changes - when they are not pathologic - are meant to help us cope with stress!
Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter and a hormone. As a neurotransmitter, it is involved, among others, in acute stress responses (e.g. spiders!, an upcoming interview, a first date...).
So, what are the effects of norepinephrine acting as a hormone? Learn about it in our latest blogpost: [ Ссылка ]
