What is released during stress and speeds up the heart?
The correct answer is adrenaline.
Adrenaline is a hormone and neurotransmitter that is released by the adrenal glands in response to stress. It is also known as epinephrine. Adrenaline increases the heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate, and it prepares the body for physical activity.
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