1. What is it and where does it come from? Nitric Oxide is a free form gas produced by the body and is used to communicate with other cells in the body. Enzymes in the body break down the amino acid Arginine to produce this gas. Nitric Oxide consists of one atom of nitrogen and […]
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Schoolyard Heroes- All You Can Eat Cancer
Second song by Schoolyard Heroes on their album Funeral Sciences. No more episodes to get me to this Sunday Their jibber fades It fades out, not worth listening Their jibber fades The stripes are disappearing You tumble up and down You play with her again My nerves are dry and cracked No screams my teeth […]
Oxytocin the Love Hormone vs Cortisol the Stress Hormone
www.india-herbs.com Oxytocin vs Cortisol Humans, have two opposing hormonal responses to stimuli. Threatening stimuli cause an increase of stress hormones called Adrenaline and Cortisol. Comforting or reassuring stimuli cause an increase in oxytocin. The fight or flight response triggered by a sudden threat or a stressful situation is associated with the hormone, Adrenaline. Adrenaline causes […]