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Epinephrine
Epinephrine
General
Systematic name (R)-4-(1-hydroxy-2-
(methylamino)ethyl)
benzene-1,2-diol
Other names Adrenaline
Molecular formula C9H13NO3
Molar mass 183.204 g/mol183.204 amu
CAS number [51-43-4]
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Epinephrine is an hormone which Systematic name is (R)-4-(1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl)benzene-1,2-diol. Epinephrine is also known as the Adrenaline. Epinephrine is hormone that is caused by Adrenaline gland and it comes out when the victim is stressful. Nowadays Epinephrine is used for many ways such as Adrenaline injector for emergency patients and allergic patients.

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The words Adrenaline and Epinephrine are from the Greek word which means kidney. Adrenaline(Epinephrine) was first reported by William Bate in may 1886. William Bates discovered the substance was caused by the Adrenal gland. 9 years later, Physiologist Napoleon Cybulski found the way that can isolate the Epinephrine(Adrenaline) from the adrenal gland. [1]

Occurrences

Epinephrine
Epinephrine

An Epinephrine is hormone which is also known as Adrenalin. The hormone Epinephrine is occur when the victim is situated in stressful actions. When the Epinephrine is released by Adrenal gland it is directly inject in to the bloodstream of the victim and it causes victim’s heart active hard and all the muscle, skin, and intestine functions goes up instantly. [2][3]

Uses

Epinephrine injector
Epinephrine injector

There are many uses of Epinephrine hormone. For example from there is an Epinephrine injector which is used for antibiotic substances to defend allergic reaction of bug bites, foods, and other types of allergic reactions. Not only as antibiotic substances, it also used for the emergency patients in hospital for blood pressure controller, intestine controller, and other body system controller. The Epinephrine injector can also causes an serious side effects to the patients such as skin trouble, and an irregular pulse. [4]

Adrenaline junkie

Sky diving
Sky diving

The word Adrenaline junkie is socialized in 1993. The word was first used by the movie Point Break. And the word Adrenaline junkie means the people who addicted to Adrenaline(Epinephrine). For example, people who enjoys dangerous sports are considered as Adrenaline junkies; the dangerous sports such as bungee jumping or skydiving cause the players bodies to make more Adrenaline to get rid of the stress from the sports. And it is addictive like drugs. [5]


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