Why do we sweat when stressed?

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What is the actual reason for it? The way i understand it, all other effects of stress, like increased heart rate, increase performance in fight or flight. How does sweat fit into that? don’t cooled muscles perform worse?

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Body responds to stress, just like it would in fight or flight situation. It releases cortisol. Increased blood flow to various organs, muscles and skin. Like various other tissues, sweat glands have receptors for the hormone causing sweating. It’s function would be to release heat generated when tissues are in overdrive

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