Is there a difference between epinephrine and albuterol?

Published July 10, 2010

Question by betty: Is there a difference between epinephrine and albuterol?
Is albuterol and epinephrine the same thing? I know people abuse epinephrine to lose weight or get a speed like effect, but is it the same as albuterol, if not why do people abuse albuterol then?

Best answer:

Answer by drwalsh03
No they are not the same thing. Epinephrine is your “fight or flight” hormone. You are thinking of ephedrine (in weight loss products) Albuterol is used for people with asthma or other breathing problems. Epinephrine can help relax your airways and make it easier to breath similarly to albuterol….but they are not the same thing.

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