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Increases
pressure:
blood
Adrenaline
increases
blood pressure by constricting arterioles and
veins thereby increases
the blood pressure. This
predisposes to hypertension. (1)
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Increases risk of
cardiac diseases:
Adrenaline increases the rate, force
and contraction of heart muscles
and causes arrhythmias. Concurrent
stimulation of heart due to stress
can put heart on increased workload leading to increased chances
of getting a heart attack. Women
have a premenopausal estrogen
that protects them from stress
related heart disease. (1)
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