How to Use noradrenaline in a Sentence

noradrenaline

noun
  • The mice in the study showed an increase in the hormone noradrenaline when their noses were shut off.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2017
  • This dip in blood sugar sparks the release of adrenaline and its cousin noradrenaline.
    — Mary Scourboutakos, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Up to this point, scientists thought dopamine was nothing more than raw material for making noradrenaline.
    — Denise Gellene, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2018
  • But in these patients, noradrenaline was completely unchanged.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Then the researchers used their optogenetic off switch to block the release of noradrenaline, and this made the mice even more hesitant.
    — S. Hussain Hussain Ather, Scientific American, 29 July 2022
  • Their loss from excessive noradrenaline could be causing this to happen prematurely, the team suggest.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 22 Jan. 2020
  • In mice, the researchers had figured out that the placebo effect was driven by release of the signaling molecule called noradrenaline.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Some of the patients also happened to be on common drugs called beta blockers, which inhibit the noradrenaline receptor.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol can elevate blood pressure, lead to muscle tension, and can cause stomach pain.
    — Laken Brooks, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
  • This sympathetic surge is caused by the release of noradrenaline, which, in the context of cancer, has catastrophic consequences.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
  • That's when your sympathetic nervous system triggers your brain to release of a bunch of hormones, including adrenaline and noradrenaline, that rev your body up.
    — Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2019
  • Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor that produces excess adrenaline and noradrenaline.
    — Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 27 Nov. 2025
  • This dietary supplement contains an amino acid that is vital for the creation of neurotransmitters dopamine, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
  • Meanwhile, the hypothalamus also orchestrates the release of adrenaline and noradrenaline from the adrenal glands.
    — Angela Haupt, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Research found that short, cold showers may stimulate the brain’s blue spot — the primary source of noradrenaline — which helps chemically mitigate depression.
    — NBC News, 15 June 2017
  • Typically, a person's blood pressure lowers on its own while sleeping and rises a few hours before waking due to a rush of hormones such as adrenaline and noradrenaline being released.
    — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The drug is a potent triple reuptake inhibitor (TRI) which acts on the neurotransmitters serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2011
  • Levophed is basically an injection of noradrenaline, which counters the symptoms created by excess adrenaline.
    — Ryan Prior, CNN, 19 May 2021
  • Other research indicates that higher levels of noradrenaline could reduce inflammation.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • While Prozac only alters serotonin, other successful anti-depressants, such as venlafaxine, block the reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline.
    — Jonah Lehrer, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2011
  • Gmyrek also points to data that suggests highly stressful lifestyles increase adrenaline and noradrenaline hormones, which have been associated with producing cellulite.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2019
  • Hypoglycemia triggers the release of the hormones epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) in your body.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Norepinephrine, also called noradrenaline, increases your alertness, arousal and attention.
    — USA TODAY, 10 July 2023

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