SHEET /m/epinephrine · PubChem CID 5816 · REV 2026.07
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Adrenaline from source
C9H13NO3 · 183.2 g/mol
epinephrine · l-Adrenaline · Adrenalin · Levoepinephrine
chemical compound
CategoryBody
TypeNeurotransmitter
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
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Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported rat dermal LD50 for Adrenaline is 62 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
4.3 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (4,340 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
62 mg/kg · moderately toxic · LD50 rat dermal from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
2 more reported values
- 62 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
- 3,500 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
DangerToxicH301, H310, H331from source
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Where Adrenaline leads
Found infrom source