Question

Ira is in panic mode for much of his day. he has such high anxiety that his heart beats fast, and he feels like he needs to escape from danger. what hormone is most likely influencing ira’s feelings?

a. melatonin
b. insulin
c. adrenaline
d. estrogen

Answer 1

Adrenaline, released during the body's fight-or-flight response to stress, is the hormone responsible for Ira's feelings of anxiety and associated physiological symptoms like increased heart rate.

Step-by-step explanation:

The hormone most likely influencing Ira's feelings of high anxiety and the physical symptoms of a fast heartbeat and feeling the need to escape from danger is adrenaline (also known as epinephrine). Adrenaline is released by the adrenal medulla, part of the adrenal glands, during periods of high stress. This release is triggered by the body's fight-or-flight response, which prepares the body to either confront or retreat from immediate danger.

Adrenaline causes a number of physiological changes, including increased heart rate and blood pressure, to ready the body for rapid action.