The study of neurotransmitters and stress hormones allows
the determination
of indicators of the current stress load in the body. These species
also create a proper strategy of stress protection. Nowadays, stress
is a general factor that affects the population, and it may cause
a wide range of serious disorders. Abnormalities in the level of neurohormones,
caused by chronic psychological stress, can occur in, for instance,
corporate employees, health care workers, shift workers, policemen,
or firefighters. Here we present a new nanomaterials-based sensors
technology development for the determination of neurohormones. We
focus on fluorescent sensors/biosensors that utilize nanomaterials,
such as quantum dots or carbon nanomaterials. Nanomaterials, owing
to their diversity in size and shape, have been attracting increasing
attention in sensing or bioimaging. They possess unique properties,
such as fluorescent, electronic, or photoluminescent features. In
this Review, we summarize new trends in adopting nanomaterials for
applications in fluorescent sensors for neurohormone monitoring.