Dopamine
Dopamine is a chemical naturally produced in the body. In the brain, dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter, activating dopamine receptors. Dopamine is also a neurohormone released by the hypothalamus. Its main function as a hormone is to inhibit the release of prolactin from the anterior lobe of the pituitary.
See also
- addiction
- amphetamines
- antipsychotic
- catecholamine
- catechol-O-methyl transferase
- cocaine
- dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia
- neurotransmitter
- Parkinson's disease
- schizophrenia
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Biochemistry |
| ► | Functions of Dopamine in the Brain |
| ► | Dopamine and Psychosis |
| ► | Major Dopamine Pathways |
| ► | See also |
| ► | References |
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