When stressed, a cascade of events occur in the endocrine system of the body. Firstly, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to produce a hormone which causes the adrenal gland to increase the production of cortisol (also known as stress hormone).
<u>This stress hormone increases the level of energy in the body by speeding up glucose production (gluconeogenesis) in the liver </u>and making the resulting energy available throughout the body.
