fightorflightrespons
The fight-or-flight response, also known as acute stress response, is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. It is an automatic, involuntary process that prepares the body to either confront the threat or escape from it. This response is mediated by the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal glands.
When a perceived threat is detected, the hypothalamus in the brain signals the adrenal glands to release
These changes are all designed to enhance the body's ability to either fight the threat head-on or