This is where I will be before I die.

[Obs]

Oh well I have to correct myself in that there is a specific portion of the adrenals - the medulla - that is in fact part of the autonomic nervous system and respond to sympathetic stimulation, that means release of cathecolamines from that area is independent from the HPA axis, yet it all traces back to the very governor of it all - the hypothalamus. Only, the signal travels down via the spinal cord.

Being this low in Test is dumbing me down, duh.

All I know is there is stages of adrenal function. There is pumped, fight or flight, and blackout.

It is listed as involuntary but I believe that to be pure bullshit.
I believe adrenal function is fully controlable and that more importantly cortisol is controllable.
Some people get frightened bad enough doing something like riding a bull and black out, while others simply get pumped. High enough cortisol will cause you to cramp up and loose basic function.
Whatever it is in our minds that controls the hypothalamus, is fully regulateable by simple thought.
Special forces blood levels have been tested at the peak of hell training and it was found the elites had lower cortisol at the end of the day than the non-hackers that dropped out.
Anyway, my point is that learning to turn it on or off at a whim can give you some impressive abilities over others in bad situations. I.E. thinking under a rush and not letting it consume you.

I believe many many things are controlled by subconcious thought, especially hormones.