First Option: Use NASMâs Recertification Portal. 1  Visit the NASM website and follow the links to their Recertification Portal. 2  Upload your Fitness Mentors certificates of completion for the continuing education classes that you have completed. 3  Upload a copy of your CPR and AED certification (front and back).
1 The catecholamine blood test measures the amount of the hormones dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine in your body.  Doctors usually order the test to check for adrenal tumors in adults and neuroblastomas in children.
In this lesson, learn what dopamine is and how to identify its effects on the body. Afterward, take a quiz to determine your understanding of the function of this amazing chemical. When studying the biological basis of behavior, it is important to understand the effect and properties of dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical responsible for sending messages between the brain and different nerve cells of the body. It's responsible for many functions, including memory, sleep, mood, pleasurable reward, behavior and cognition.