AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Epinephrine is also called a catecholamine, as are norepinephrine and dopamine. They’re given this name because of a certain molecule in its structure. As a hormone, epinephrine is made from norepinephrine inside of your adrenal gland.

Detailed explanation-2: -Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a hormone and neurotransmitter and produced by the adrenal glands that can also be used as a drug due to its various important functions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word epinephrine derives from epi, meaning above, and nephros, the root word for kidney, because the gland sits atop the kidney. Epinephrine is also called adrenaline, derived from the name of its gland. For this reason, receptors for both epinephrine and norepinephrine are called adrenergic receptors.