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Explore how the body hard-wires itself for extreme moments.
This book surveys how pain, fear, and rage trigger adrenalin and ripple through muscles, blood, and breath to prepare for action.
Drawing on early physiological work and key experiments, it shows how a surge of adrenalin can raise blood sugar, boost muscular energy, redirect blood flow, widen airways, and even support rapid blood clotting. The result is a clear look at the link between emotion and physical readiness, explained in plain, accessible language.
- Adrenalin raises blood sugar to fuel muscles during intense effort.
- It boosts muscular efficiency and helps fatigued muscles recover.
- Blood is redirected to the heart, lungs, brain, and active muscles for quick action.
- Breathing and heart rate respond to stress, aiding rapid, coordinated responses.
Ideal for readers curious about physiology, psychology, and the history of scientific ideas about how the body meets danger.
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