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If a Person Gets a Shot of Epinephrine, the Person

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If a person gets a shot of epinephrine, the person almost immediately feels the effects (for example, increased heart and breathing rates). If the same person gets a shot of a steroid hormone such as cortisone, there is no immediate response. What is the reason for this difference?


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