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The sympathetic nervous system uses epinephrine, or adrenaline,as a neurotransmitter and a hormone to exert its effects. Theseeffects are often described as \"fight or flight\".

Answer the following prompt: Epi-pens, which containepinephrine, are used in people who are having severe allergicreactions. Specifically, these are used to improve breathingproblems. Why do you think epinephrine helps in this case? What aretwo other effects an epi-pen may have as a sideeffect?  Would injecting the epi-pen be more similar toour body using epinephrine as a hormone or aneurotransmitter?Why?

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Epipens are used in conditions such as anaphylaxis which is worsened breathing difficulty caused due to excessive release of histamines from the bodys immune system leading to inflammations particularly in airway passage Epinephrine has a unique property to constrict    See Answer
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