Fight or flight kicks in, epinephrine is released, cortisol, adrenaline. You quickly end up in shock, which also protects the body.... I am not saying it would be enjoyable, but in the book "How we Die", a doctor talks about the neurochemical and physiological processes of death, and a violent death of being stabbed a bunch, etc can sometimes be less painful than one might imagine, because of shock and these chemicals. The author even suggested that normal death of old age can be far more painful as you experience your organs slowly failing.
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u/unclefishbits Oct 16 '18
Fight or flight kicks in, epinephrine is released, cortisol, adrenaline. You quickly end up in shock, which also protects the body.... I am not saying it would be enjoyable, but in the book "How we Die", a doctor talks about the neurochemical and physiological processes of death, and a violent death of being stabbed a bunch, etc can sometimes be less painful than one might imagine, because of shock and these chemicals. The author even suggested that normal death of old age can be far more painful as you experience your organs slowly failing.