What is NeuroSpot Testing?

NeuroSpot Testing or Stress Testmakes it possible to find out about the current stress load in your body. Through a simple urine and saliva test, NeuroSpot Testing detects whether or not there are any stress-induced hormones in your body. The results ofthis neurological tests at home can help identify future ailments and diseases that are triggered by the stress that you might be under.

The Stress Test examines all important stress hormones along with the participating messenger substances and it is possible to reestablish balance of these hormones post this test. Stress test examines the following stress hormones:

• Serotonin: Also known as the mood messenger or the happiness hormone, Serotonin, is an important messenger substance that is mainly responsible for our emotions. It is responsible for controlling and elevating our moods and motivation. Over and above this, it also acts as a relaxing, sleep enhancing and anti-depressive substance. Lack of serotonin can lead to exhaustion, eating disorders, migraines, among other disorders.
• Dopamine: This hormone is responsible for boosting concentration and motivation. Dopamine is very important for coordination, movement, memory and learning as well as concentration and mental performance. Dopamine also has a mood-lifting effect and is in charge of the reward system in the body. Lack of dopamine can lead to a range of issues including depression, movement disorders, and Parkinson. While excess dopamine can cause issues insleeping, concentrating, mental illnesses, etc.
• Noradrenaline: This hormone is responsible for increasing blood pressure, maintaining alertness, and motor functions, among other things. Lack of noradrenaline can lead to lack of drive and energy, and impaired sensitivity to pain; while excess of it can lead to anxiety, hyperactivity, and high blood pressure.
• Adrenaline: This hormone is responsible for responding to the body’s increased demands. It increases metabolic activity, blood pressure, and heart rate, thus making sure that the body gets required oxygen. Lack of adrenaline can lead to low blood pressure, fatigue, and cardiac arrhythmia; while high adrenaline can lead to anxiety and difficulty in sleeping.
• GABA: Gaba works as a calming hormone and plays an important role in memory and learning. It is responsible for preventing sensory overload, reducing pain, and stabilizing blood pressure, among other functions. Lack of GABA can lead to anxiety, high blood pressure, chronic pain, depression, and epilepsy among other disorders.
• Glutamate: This hormone is very important for the brain. It is responsible for tasks of the brain such as memory and learning and also participates in metabolic processes that detoxify the brain of damaging ammonia. Lack of Glutamate can lead to schizophrenia, perceptual disturbances, while excess of it can lead to brain cell degradation, epilepsy, hyperactivity, and cramps, among other issues.
• DHEA: Also known as the Anti-Aging hormone, DHEA helps us deal with stress by balancing the stress reaction caused by cortisol. Lack of DHEA reduces your ability to deal with stress, leads to depression, learning difficulties, forgetfulness, lack of sex hormones, menopause complaints, etc.
• Cortisol: Also known as the Stress Hormone, it is responsible for the body’s response and adaptation to stimuli. One of its most important functions is to activate the metabolism to mobilise energy reserves. Lack of Cortisol can lead to feeling constant fatigue even after resting, lack of energy, Addison‘s disease, etc. While excess of it can lead to high blood pressure, increased cholesterol levels, being more prone to infection, etc.