dopamine
noun
do·pa·mine
ˈdō-pə-ˌmēn 
: a monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa and that occurs especially as a neurotransmitter in the brain
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T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Deep work gives you a sense of inner satisfaction and a dopamine boost that can energize your day.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Adidas and Farm Rio’s latest collaboration has dopamine written all over it.
—Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Existing schizophrenia drugs work by directly blocking the dopamine receptors in the brain to generally improve symptoms in patients.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
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dopamine
noun
do·pa·mine
ˈdō-pə-ˌmēn
: a monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa and occurs especially as a neurotransmitter in the brain and as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of epinephrine see intropin
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