Step I MS1: Question about epinephrine and glucose intake

[NghtSky04]

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I'm a first year, so I'm not too sure where to post questions like these on SDN. Nevertheless, I thought some of you second years might know.

I don't get why epinephrine blocks glucose intake. Wouldn't you want to increase glucose intake so that your muscles have ample access to energy for glycolysis and ATP production?

 

[pd1112]

Not sure what you mean by "blocks glucose intake." Epi increases blood glucose by stimulating glycogenolysis & gluconeogenesis directly and through stimulation of the release of glucagon.