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dopamine

[doh-puh-meen]

noun

  1. Biochemistry.a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease.

  2. Pharmacology.a dopamine preparation used to increase the force of contraction of the heart in the treatment of shock.



dopamine

/ ˈɒəɪ /

noun

  1. a chemical found in the brain that acts as a neurotransmitter and is an intermediate compound in the synthesis of noradrenaline. Formula: (HO) 2 C 6 H 3 (CH 2 ) 2 NH 2

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dopamine1

First recorded in 1955–60; dopa, amine
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dopamine1

from d ( ihydr ) o ( xy ) p ( henylethyl ) amine
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“Nothing can really stimulate the amount of dopamine you get from actually hitting the ball the right way,” he says.

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Translated, the brain slowly stops producing dopamine, which is crucial for movement, and the loss of this neuro-transmitter affects everything from your stride to your speech.

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When females were presented with the song of her mate, dopamine levels went up.

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"I mean, ultimately pro cyclists are always going to search for that dopamine hit they got while racing," Vaughters said.

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“What if they get bored with me because I can’t always offer the same endless stream of dopamine that the phone in their pocket provides?”

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