Medically reviewed by Kristie Reed, PharmD Key Takeaways Epinephrine and norepinephrine are hormones and neurotransmitters ...
Medically reviewed by Brian H. Wetchler, DO Key Takeaways Adrenal glands produce hormones that affect heart rate, blood pressure, and stress response.High cortisol levels can cause weight gain, ...
Norepinephrine appears to be a safer choice than epinephrine for patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute MI, according to results from a randomized trial. Patients given epinephrine were ...
BECAUSE both norepinephrine and sympathetic stimulation produce vasoconstriction there has been much speculation about the role of norepinephrine in essential hypertension. Hypertensive patients have ...