You’ve probably heard stories about mothers lifting cars to save their baby trapped underneathbut is that just an urban myth? This week on Reactions we talk about “superhero strength” and the chemistry behind what’s possible.
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Credits:
Producer: Melissa Salpietra
Writer: Samantha Jones, PhD
Scientific Consultants: David Weinshenker, Ph.D.
Executive Producer: George Zaidan
Music:
Adventure Theme YouTube Audio Library
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Saving the World YouTube Audio Library
7th Floor Tango Silent Partner
Sources:
Understanding stress response
https://www.health.harvard.edu/stayin...
Extreme fear and superhuman strength
https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
GutBrain Axis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
Adrenomedullary response to maximal stress in humans.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
Science and Practice of Strength Training
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...
Epinephrine
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
Our brain’s adaptation to stress
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...
Circulating catecholamines
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
Endorphins in fight or flight
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Endorphins and morphine
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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