Aka epinephrine, a neurotransmitter and hormone that plays an important role in the ‘fight-or-flight’ response and is used as a medication to treat certain life-threatening conditions. For historical reasons, the term ‘adrenaline’ is used in the UK, Australia and most European countries, and the term ‘epinephrine’ is used in the US, Canada, Japan and Spain and is the generic name recommended by the WHO.
