Neuroendocrine diagnostics
Overview of laboratory services
Cortisol and DHEA
The steroid hormone cortisol is the most important glucocorticoid in humans and, like the other steroid hormones, is derived from cholesterol. Cortisol is synthesised in the adrenal gland and secreted in accordance with the natural circadian rhythm.…
Neurotransmitters
The catecholamines dopamine, adrenaline and noradrenaline are synthesised in the adrenal medulla, nerve cells and neural cells. The starting substance for catecholamine synthesis is the amino acid tyrosine.
Neurotransmitters and precursors of neurotransmitters
Glutamine, glutamate, GABA and glycine are important neuroendocrinological components. An imbalance can result in different symptoms. Glutamine is the most important, non-essential source of nitrogen and the most important source of energy in food.
Modulators in neurotransmitter metabolism
Due to their modulating effect between excitatory and inhibitory activity, taurine, L-theanine and histamine perform an important function in neurotransmitter metabolism. Taurine plays an important role as an inhibitory neurotransmitter.
