Stress Response (Fight-or-Flight Response)
Current as of: April 7, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Christine R. Maldonado, PhD – Behavioral Health
The stress response is the set of physical and emotional changes the human body makes in response to a threat or stress. It sometimes is called the “fight-or-flight” response. In a stressful situation, the body releases chemicals that trigger: Increased heart rate and blood pressure. Rapid breathing. Increased sweating…