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Stress, to a physiologist, means any situation that threatens the continued stability of the body and its functions. [61] Stress affects a wide variety of body systems: the two most consistently activated are the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the norepinephrine system, including both the sympathetic nervous system and the locus ...
Starvation response in animals (including humans) is a set of adaptive biochemical and physiological changes, triggered by lack of food or extreme weight loss, in which the body seeks to conserve energy by reducing metabolic rate and/or non-resting energy expenditure to prolong survival and preserve body fat and lean mass.
Octopamine is an analogue of sympathomimetic catecholamines like norepinephrine and phenethylamines like tyramine. [60] However, octopamine has 400- to 2,000-fold lower affinity for the mammalian α-and β-adrenergic receptors than norepinephrine. [60]
Army cutworms are one of the richest foods for predators, such as brown bears, in this ecosystem, where up to 72% of the moth's body weight is fat, thus making it more calorie-rich than elk or deer. [11] This is the highest known body fat percentage of any animal. [12]
How do worms and insects stack up against animal meats? Despite a wide range of nutrition for edible worms and insects, many seem to have similar if not greater nutritional profiles than animal meats.
Serious side effects may include abuse, but do not include pulmonary hypertension or valvular heart disease, as the latter complications were caused by the fenfluramine component of the "fen-phen" combination. [3] Phentermine is an norepinephrine and dopamine releasing agent (NDRA) and produces stimulant, rewarding, and appetite suppressant ...
Wellbutrin prevents your brain from reabsorbing the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine. This can lessen symptoms of depression and anxiety. Because of this, Wellbutrin may also be used ...
The α 2-adrenergic receptor binds both norepinephrine released by sympathetic postganglionic fibers and epinephrine (adrenaline) released by the adrenal medulla, binding norepinephrine with slightly higher affinity. [4] It has several general functions in common with the α 1-adrenergic receptor, but also has specific effects of its own.