Aspirin is a pharmaceutical drug often used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation. A drug is any substance (other than food that provides nutritional support) that, when inhaled, injected, smoked, consumed, absorbed via a patch on the skin, or dissolved under the tongue causes a physiological change in the body.
In a crisis, the sympathetic division of your autonomic nervous system (ANS) mobilizes your body for action, directing your adrenal glands to release the stress hormone epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). To provide energy, your liver pours extra sugar into your bloodstream.
The negative effects of stress. When you perceive a crisisâ-or think a stressful thoughtâ-your brain secretes corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH). This master stress hormone triggers the release of glucocorticoid stress hormones, such as cortisol. Stimulated by glucocorticoids and other stress hormones (like adrenaline), the brain and body shift into crisis mode. Your breathing and pulse quicken, making more oxygen available to your muscles.