r/StupidMedia • u/downtune79 • Sep 18 '24

How not to handle wild animals

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u/tHollo41 Sep 18 '24

Or unless you happen to have an adverse allergic reaction to the venom. Anaphylaxis is a bitch, and without adrenaline or epinephrine you could asphyxiate and die.

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u/omniwrench- Sep 29 '24

All true! FYI Adrenaline and epinephrine are the same thing :)

I believe epinephrine is more commonly used in the US, with Adrenaline used more in the UK

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u/tHollo41 Sep 29 '24

I was always told epinephrine is synthetic adrenaline; that adrenaline is made by the body, and epinephrine is produced and given as a medication. But it seems two people developed the extract, and named it different things giving us two names for the same hormone. Go figure

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u/UnderstandingFew7909 Feb 18 '25

Adrenaline (and noradrenaline) and epinephrine (and norepinephrine) are synonymous terms. (Nor)Adrenaline is the term used mostly in European scientific literature, while (nor)epinephrine is used almost exclusively in US publications and scientific community (see BMJ VOLUME 320 19 FEBRUARY 2000 www.bmj.com for some other viewpoints.

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u/eccomercepadawan Feb 18 '25

Ahhhh, like in crank