Adrenal Activation

The ability to activate one's adrenal glands in order to enhance physical condition. Sub-power of Adrenal Manipulation and Hormone Manipulation.

Also Called

• Adrenaline Activation/Burst/Rush/Production/Surge

Capabilities

User can activate their adrenal glands for as long as they want, increasing their strength, speed, agility, reflexes, and ability to withstand pain.

Applications

• 100% Muscle Usage
• Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Body
  • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Reflexes
  • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Speed
  • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Agility
  • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
• Pain Suppression

Associations

• Accelerated Perception
• Adrenal Manipulation
• Anger Empowerment
• Blood Pressure Manipulation
• Danger Empowerment
• Hormone Manipulation

Limitations

• May be constantly active.
  • May end up killing themselves via adrenal overdose.
• May have to limit the amount of time "amped up", which could range from seconds to minutes, to prevent harmful side effects.
  • Using adrenaline for a long period of time increases the risks of cardiac problems.
• Could potentially be only as strong and fast as they normally would be in a fight or flight situation.
• May be unable to control adrenal release completely.
• The more adrenaline released, the less clear their head may work.
• Turning off may cause severe exhaustion, and if they had succumbed to pain during the time they were "amped up", they would have immediate, if not crippling exposure to pain.

Known Users

Known Objects

• Black Ops Psionic Amplifier/Psi Amp (System Shock 2)

Gallery

As a Hyperadrenal, Bill Harken (Alphas) can activate his adrenaline at will to enhance his speed and strength.

As a result of an experimental medical procedure, adrenaline flows unchecked through Peyton Westlake's (Darkman) body, enhancing his strength and rendering him unable to feel pain, but also destabilizing his emotional output.

Darkseekers (I Am Legend) possess enhanced speed, strength, and endurance due to their adrenal glands being constantly active.

Giant Bowser (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story) is the result of Bowser triggering a massive burst of adrenaline.

When Spider-Man's (Marvel Comics) spider-sense is triggered, his body begins to produce more adrenaline.

The krogan's (Mass Effect) blood rage is triggered by the production of adrenaline.

With Adrenaline Surge, Alex Mercer (Prototype) gains access to temporary invulnerability and a single Devastator when near-death.

Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog) using Adrenaline Rush.

The Kawatche Parasites (Smallville) cause excessive adrenaline and enlarging of the adrenal glands in their hosts, causing the hosts to behave impulsively and act on any latent desires or aspirations.

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