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Norepinephrine is a hormone, and also a neurotransmitter. It is made from the nerve cells in the brain stem and released by the adrenal glands. It is also called noradrenaline. It plays an important role in the body as a “fight-or-flight” response.
This test measures the amount of norepinephrine hormone in the blood or urine
Normal value – 70 to 1700 pg/mL
The release of norepinephrine is triggered by stress, along with adrenaline. This is the response of the body as a fight-or-flight in the body’s emergency reaction to danger or perceived danger. There are Various changes happen in the body as increased heart rate or blood pressure.
Stress triggers the release of norepinephrine and adrenaline in the body. The fight-or-flight response cause various changes in the body including:
There are certain health conditions that happened due to low levels of norepinephrine. These are as follows:
The health conditions that develop from high levels of norepinephrine may include:
For more information, you can visit Wiley and NCBI.
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