DOPAMINERGIC

Dopaminergic

Dopaminergic means "related to dopamine", dopamine being a common neurotransmitter. The term is generally used to describe substances or actions that increase dopamine-related activity in the brain. It is also used to refer to brain structures that facilitate dopamine-related activity. For example, certain proteins such as the dopamine transporter, vesicular monoamine transporter 2, and dopamine receptors can be classified as dopaminergic, and neurons that synthesize or contain dopamine and synapses with dopamine receptors in them may also be labeled as dopaminergic. Enzymes that regulate the biosynthesis or metabolism of dopamine such as ...

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dopaminergic

Adjective

  1. Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine.
    The nucleus accumbens is one of the most studied nuclei in the dopaminergic system.
  2. Of or relating to dopamine.


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