Dopamine Synonyms

dōpə-mēn
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Dopastat
  2. intropin

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Dopamine Sentence Examples

  • That's because when we fall in love our brain releases dopamine and oxytocin, two "feel good" chemicals.

  • Parkinson's disease-A slowly progressive disease that destroys nerve cells in the basal ganglia and thus causes loss of dopamine, a chemical that aids in transmission of nerve signals (neurotransmitter).

  • Research into dopamine agonist skin patches is in progress.

  • Nicotine is a physiologically addictive; research has shown that it increases the levels of dopamine, a neurological transmitter, in the smoker's brain.

  • Uprima is absorbed under the tongue, stimulating the brain chemical dopamine, which starts the signal for an erection.

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