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A precursor of noradrenaline, a hormone responsible for transmission in the sympathetic nervous system and in some parts of the central nervous system. Dopamine occurs especially as a neurotransmitter in the brain.
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[Gould's] Hydroxytyramine C 8 H 11 NO 2 The decarboxylation product of dopa; an intermediate in the biosynthesis of epinephrine and nor epinephrine. Dopa: is Dihydroxyphenylalanine One of the places it acts is in the Corpus Striatum (which regulates motor behaviour.) Hence, Parkinson's disease with a deficiency of dopamine. There is excess dopamine in the limbic system in schizophrenia. Identified in the fifties.
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Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter (a chemical used to transmit impulses between cells), mainly in the brain and a hormone. It is also a precursor of adrenalin and noradrenaline. Catecholamines are chemically-similar small molecules that are derived from the amino acid tyrosine. The major catecholamines are dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine (adrenalin).
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A neurotransmitter that works in an axis with serotonin.
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A neurotransmitter chemical produced in the brain that helps control movement, balance, and walking. Lack of dopamine is the primary cause of Parkinson's symptoms.
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