"Dopamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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One of the catecholamine NEUROTRANSMITTERS in the brain. It is derived from TYROSINE and is the precursor to NOREPINEPHRINE and EPINEPHRINE. Dopamine is a major transmitter in the extrapyramidal system of the brain, and important in regulating movement. A family of receptors (RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE) mediate its action.
| Descriptor ID |
D004298
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.211.215.311.342 D02.092.311.342
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| Concept/Terms |
Dopamine- Dopamine
- 4-(2-Aminoethyl)-1,2-benzenediol
- Hydroxytyramine
- 3,4-Dihydroxyphenethylamine
- 3,4 Dihydroxyphenethylamine
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dopamine" by people in Profiles.
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A proof-of-concept, randomized controlled trial of DAR-0100A, a dopamine-1 receptor agonist, for cognitive enhancement in schizophrenia. J Psychopharmacol. 2016 05; 30(5):428-35.
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Measures of autonomic nervous system activity and lower urinary tract symptoms. Clin Auton Res. 2011 Feb; 21(1):61-4.
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Distributed effects of dopamine modulation in the crustacean pyloric network. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1998 Nov 16; 860:155-67.