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May 21 2009 06:23am
does the fight or flight response only increase physical strength?
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May 21 2009 08:09am
* Acceleration of heart and lung action
* Paling or flushing, or alternating between both
* Inhibition of stomach and upper-intestinal action (digestion slows down or stops)
* General effect on the sphincters of the body
* Constriction of blood vessels in many parts of the body
* Liberation of nutrients for muscular action
* Dilation of blood vessels for muscles
* Inhibition of Lacrimal gland (responsible for tear production) and salivation
* Dilation of pupil
* Relaxation of bladder
* Evacuation of colon
* Inhibition of erection
* Auditory Exclusion (loss of hearing)
* Tunnel Vision (loss of peripheral vision)
* Acceleration of instantaneous reflexes
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May 22 2009 07:45pm
saw something about this on TV except it mostly talked about adrenaline and how adrenaline boosts a human body like 300% than usual. pretty interesting.
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