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dopamine
[doh-puh-meen]
noun
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.
Pharmacology.a dopamine preparation used to increase the force of contraction of the heart in the treatment of shock.
dopamine
/ ˈɒəɪ /
noun
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dopamine1
Example Sentences
“Nothing can really stimulate the amount of dopamine you get from actually hitting the ball the right way,” he says.
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.
When females were presented with the song of her mate, dopamine levels went up.
"I mean, ultimately pro cyclists are always going to search for that dopamine hit they got while racing," Vaughters said.
“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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