The aim of this study was to assess the influence of anxiety and plasma catecholamines on the pharmaco-induced erection of psychogenic erectile dysfunction (ED) patients. A total of 23 patients with ...

Objectives—To review occupational health, laboratory, and sports literature on neuroendocrine reactivity and recovery from mental, combined mental and physical, or physical tasks. Methods—A systematic ...

CATECHOLAMINES, especially noradrenaline, are regarded as central neuro-humoral agents of ergotropic character 1–3. Notwithstanding, parenterally injected adrenalin has a depressive effect in intact ...

Catecholamines, like adrenaline and dopamine, are chemical messengers released in response to emotional or physical stress. Catecholamines prepare the body to take action. High or low levels can cause ...

The catecholamine blood test measures the amount of catecholamines in your body. “Catecholamines” is an umbrella term for the hormones dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine, which naturally occur ...

Objectives: To determine the effect of physiologic catecholamine concentrations on the defibrillation threshold (DFT) in patients with implanted cardioverter defibrillators. Background: DFT is the ...

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(HealthDay)—Assessment of plasma catecholamines on the morning of surgery can predict the likelihood of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) for patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery, ...

Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Anatomy, Medical Faculty, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden Dr P Danielson, Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Anatomy, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, ...

Catecholamine urine testing (CATU) is used to diagnose certain diseases that increase catecholamine production. The test is often combined with a catecholamine blood test. Levels can fluctuate, so ...

You’re probably already heard of cortisol. Otherwise known as the stress hormone, it plays a crucial role in the body’s stress response, and can lead to anxiety, high blood pressure, facial puffiness ...

Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes substances called catecholamines. The adrenal glands are a pair of small glands sitting on the top of the kidneys. An adrenal ...