fight-or-flight

• The amygdala is popularly associated with the "fight-or-flight response" in dangerous situations. —  EurekAlert! - Breaking News
• According to the American Diabetes Association, a diabetic's "fight-or-flight" response to stress doesn't work properly. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
• When stressed, the body responds as if it were in danger, making hormones that speed up the heart, make you breathe faster and provides a burst of energy, in other words the "fight-or-flight" stress response. —  LAFD News & Information
• Nor is it the quick panic, fight-or-flight reaction, when you think you're about to get mugged. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
• Without it, life would be extremely dull and depression would be rampant, so relief form Chronic stress, however, results from the body remaining in an almost constant state of reactivity where the fight-or-flight response - the body's way of gearing up for a showdown or quick getaway-remains triggered continuously. —  About Today

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