The Goldilocks principle -- Ruled by glands -- A country doctor's remarkable discovery -- Finding a needle in a haystack -- Adrenaline zips from bench to bedside -- Mind the gap : chemical transmission from sympathetic nerves to organs -- How adrenaline stimulates cells -- Lock and key : receptors for adrenaline -- New drugs from old molecules -- Adrenaline junkies
Summary
Famous as the catalyst of the fight or flight response, adrenaline has also received forensic attention as a perfect, untraceable poison, and rumours persist of its power to revive the dead. True to the spirit of its topic, Adrenaline is a stimulating journey that reveals the truth behind adrenaline's scientific importance and popular appeal
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-280) and index
