# human adrenaline

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-adrenaline/127>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 6, 1999, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-adrenaline/127 "1999-07-06T23:31:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 6, 1999, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-adrenaline/127/1 "1999-07-06T23:31:00Z")

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what would happen if you were to extract the human adrenale gland then ingest the actual adrenaline?

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mike

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 1999, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-adrenaline/127/2 "1999-07-07T00:58:00Z")

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You’ll die of kidney failure.