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Does adrenaline affect heart rate?

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Very much: Very much. That is why under extreme circumstances, specially dangerous one your body produces it to keep you very alert with increase heart rate.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/31/2012

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Heart rate: It increases rate and pressure.

Answered 4/4/2013

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