Age, sex, hypertension and dietary sodium are proposed to affect plasma and urinary catecholamines. Yet no prior study has examined the simultaneous effects of these factors within the same study ...

Catecholamines, such as dopamine and adrenaline, are hormones produced by the brain, nerve tissues, and adrenal glands. They are responsible for the body’s “fight-or-flight” response. Dopamine, ...