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Copyright © 1997, Jay Ligda.  All rights reserved.  Published by Humans in the Universe and Jay Ligda.

Norepinephrine

      The chemical, norepinephrine, is related to elation.  If there isn't enough norepinephrine circulating, the resulting feeling is depression.  The body needs norepinephrine to feel alive and awake.  Norepinephrine circulates when we are engaged in an activity that is holding our attention or passion.  If we are not able to engage in such an activity, we are bound to become depressed.  When we become depressed, so too does our immune system.  Such is the importance about having work or activities that we are passionate about. 

      Norepinephrine is also the same chemical released during the fight-or-flight reaction.  During this cycle, the body is flooded with norepinephrine and reactions to situations are fast and extremely focused (one barely thinks about anything else when their life is threatened).  Becoming this engaged is OK for short periods of time, however, it is not very healthy to be that engaged all of the time.  This leads to chronic stress.  The parasympathetic nervous system would never get a chance to engage and we would not get a chance to rest.  Burnout would surely follow.

by Jay Ligda

(This work is a all or part of an original work first published/written for East Bay Nation of Men newsletter., Feb1997.)


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References

  • Pearson, D. & Shaw, S. (1982).  Life Extension:  A Practical Scientific Approach.  New York, NY:  Warner.
  • Martini, F. (1992).  The Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology. 2nd ed.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ:  Prentice-Hall.

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