DOPAMINE


Meaning of DOPAMINE in English

n.

One of the catecholamine s, widely distributed in the central nervous system.

Through a series of enzymatic reactions (see enzyme ) it is formed from levodopa and converted to norepinephrine and then epinephrine . It is a central nervous system neurotransmitter essential to control of motion; it also acts as a hormone . Degeneration of certain dopamine-producing brain cells results in parkinsonism .

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