dopamine

Noun

Meaning

a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension

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Agents that purely block 5-HT 2 or dopamine receptors other than D 2 have often failed as effective antipsychotics. Source: Internet

Across a wide range of vertebrates, dopamine has an "activating" effect on behavior-switching and response selection, comparable to its effect in mammals. Source: Internet

After release dopamine can either be taken up again by the presynaptic terminal, or broken down by enzymes. Source: Internet

And this leads to the production of hormones such as dopamine, oxytocinetc that are responsible to manage the level of external motivation or push motivation. Source: Internet

Amphetamine is also known to increase intracellular calcium, an effect which is associated with DAT phosphorylation through a CAMKIIα -dependent pathway, in turn producing dopamine efflux. Source: Internet

Although dopamine is also found in many types of food, it is incapable of crossing the blood–brain barrier that surrounds and protects the brain. Source: Internet

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