monoamine neurotransmitter

Noun
  1. A monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission (synset 114831907)
    is a type of: monoamine - a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
    subtypes:
    • noradrenaline, norepinephrine - a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
    • 5-hydroxytryptamine, serotonin - a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
    • dopamine, dopastat, intropin - 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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