And as another antidote to PTSD, people have started to replace sugar with adrenaline. There’s an increasing number of adrenaline junkies who jump out of planes, engage in high-intensity sports, go zip-lining or bungee jumping, or dive off cliffs as a way of coping with suffering they may not even realize is there. Then there are rebound relationships—that new girlfriend or boyfriend someone may turn to for a boost of adrenaline following a breakup. These are all examples of using adrenaline as a quick drug to stand in for glucose.
