a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
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Dopamine
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
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a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (tra…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Psychological neuroscience, Neuroscience biology.a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (tra…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Psychological neuroscience, Neuroscience biology.the junction between a nerve fiber and the muscle it supplies
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Psychology, Psychological neuroscience, Neuroscience biology.the junction between a nerve fiber and the muscle it supplies
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Psychology, Psychological neuroscience, Neuroscience biology.a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Psychological neuroscience, Neuroscience biology.the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; "nerve impulses cross a synapse through the acti…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Psychology, Psychological neuroscience, Neuroscience biology.a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience biology.a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience biology.a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
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Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biology, Chemistry.(biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biology, Chemistry.(biochemistry) a linear polymer whose molecule is composed of many nucleotide units constituting a section of a nucleic acid molecule
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biology, Chemistry.RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biology, Chemistry.a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biology, Chemistry.a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biology, Chemistry.one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA mole…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biology, Chemistry.(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monoamine, neurotransmitter, found, brain, essential.the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monoamine, neurotransmitter, found, brain, essential.The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action. See Brain.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monoamine, neurotransmitter, found, brain, essential.Of or pertaining to the central nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monoamine, neurotransmitter, found, brain, essential.a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monoamine, neurotransmitter, found, brain, essential.a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monoamine, neurotransmitter, found, brain, essential.the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
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