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When faced with immediate danger, the brain releases adrenaline, a hormone secreted from glands above the kidneys. In the case of a police officer confronted with a raging fire surge, adrenaline triggered the body to release stored ATP so the officer could run faster.

Adrenaline: Fight or Flight Response.
Dangerous Films Ltd., 2008. Video Segment.
4 May 2010. http://www.discoveryeducation.com

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  • @Crash5161 it is a amazing feeling. i remember i was walking once with my two friends once just kickin it. talking. until we saw these two pitbulls! and they seemed hella agressive! anyway we were frozen! then our adrenaline started kicking! my heart was starting to beat hella fast, and my pupils started to dilate. and in like 5 seconds we started bookin it! outa there! lol! i ran and ran hella fast with the dogs chasing us! and there was a fence in front of us i freakin jumped that! crazy!

  • Getting a burst of adrenaline is an amazing feeling, once i was over my friends house and i thought someone was breaking in, and i jumped straight down 26 stairs onto solid concreter flooring and ran out the door in a split second without feeling a thing.

  • crysis 0:22 ^^

  • again epic police radio sound from gta 2. :D

  • your body is very smart, its number 1 goal is not to die.

  • Nice Video That You Share , So Very Nice Thanks You When faced with immediate danger, the brain releases adrenaline, a hormone secreted from glands above the kidneys

  • I Really Like The Video From Your In the case of a police officer confronted with a raging fire surge, adrenaline triggered the body to release stored ATP so the officer could run faster.

  • Your Video Is Very Useful Sharing When faced with immediate danger, the brain releases adrenaline, a hormone secreted from glands above the kidneys

  • I wonder why some people have positive adrenaline rushes while others like those who have panic attacks have negative adrenaline rushes?

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