- Certain stimulants, such as adrenaline and amphetamines, increased strengthby 26.5 – 31 percent… people usually don’t maximize power due to acquired inhibitions (1) -page 30
- Although adrenaline levels were higher, cortisol levels were actually lower in Vietnam veterans with PTSD (2)… Children of Holocaust survivors produced lower cortisol levels and were more vulnerable to depression (3) – page 178
- Individuals were able to identify the smell of fright (4)… When people smelled fear, caution and vigilance increased (5) – page 221
References
- Some factors modifying the expression of human strength
- Low urinary cortisol excretion in holocaust survivors with postraumatic stress disorder
- Parental postraumatic stress disorder as a vulnerability factor for low cortisol trait in offspring of holocaust survivors, Ten year follow up study of cortisol levels in aging holocaust survivors
- Human olfactory communication of emotions
- Chemosignals of fear enhance cognitive performance in humans