Both reflect each other’s roles;
Sympathetic:
The “fight or flight” response must sound familiar… a LARGE burst of energy.
Gets you “pumped up”. Very much a motivation inspirer. it controls your body’s response during times of stress.
ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
Para-:
Totally opposite.
This makes you relaxed. “Chilled out”. But as it is the opposite of “sympathetic”, it can restores the body. Returning it back to a state of calm.
I’m on a mission….
I wish to know exactly what role this plays in your body. So I turned to Google:
“Acetylcholine is an organic compound that functions in the brain and body of many types of animals as a neurotransmitter. Its name is derived from its chemical structure: it is an ester of acetic acid and choline. Parts in the body that use or are affected by acetylcholine are referred to as cholinergic.”
“I knew it was a neurotransmitter before…
“Acetylcholine is an organic compound that functions in the brain and body of many types of animals as a neurotransmitter. Its name is derived from its chemical structure: it is an ester of acetic acid and choline. Parts in the body that use or are affected by acetylcholine are referred to as cholinergic.”
All of this means zilch to me though. The best way I’d describe it is “medical jargon”.
So, if anyone who reads this, please put me out of my misery….