Effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline in humans
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Effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline in humans
adrenaline noradrenaline
heart rate increase decrease
cardiac output increase variable
total peripheral resistance decrease increase
blood pressure rise greater rise
respiration stimulates stimulates
skin vessels constriction less constriction
muscle vessels dilation constriction
bronchus dilation less dilation
eosinophil count increase no effect
metabolism increase slight increase
oxygen consumption increase no effect
blood sugar increase slight increase
central nervous system anxiety no effect
uterus in late pregnancy inhibits stimulates
kidney vasoconstriction vasoconstriction
Source: G.H. Bell, J.N. Davidson, and H. Scarborough, Textbook of Physiology and Biochemistry, 7th ed., 1968, used by permission of Williams and Wilkins.
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