Look up: norepinephrine

1. Norepinephrine
   A catecholamine neurotransmitter, produced both in the brain and in the peripheral nervous system. It seems to be involved in arousal, reward and regulation of sleep and mood, and the regulation of blood pressure.
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2. Norepinephrine
   Alternative name for Noradrenaline (qv).
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3. norepinephrine
   (Learning Modules / Psychology / Measuring the unmeasurable) A neurotransmitter.
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4. Norepinephrine
   A neurotransmitter that increases heart rate, blood pressure, and is related to increased motor activity. It is the precursor to epinephrine.
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5. Norepinephrine
   a hormone that regulates blood pressure by causing blood vessels to narrow and the heart to beat faster when blood pressure drops
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6. norepinephrine
   See noradrenaline.
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7. norepinephrine
   Synonym for noradrenaline ... <drug, hormone> Catecholamine neurohormone, the neurotransmitter of most of the sympathetic nervous system (of so called adrenergic neurons): binds more strongly to _ adrenergic receptors. Stored and released from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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8. norepinephrine
   (nor″ep-ĭ-nef´rin) a catecholamine that is the neurotransmitter of most sympathetic postganglionic neurons and also of certain tracts in the central nervous system. It is also a neurohormone stored in the chromaffin granules of the adrenal medulla and released in response to sympathetic stimulation, primarily in ...
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9. norepinephrine
   (from the article `epinephrine and norepinephrine`) two separate but related hormones secreted by the medulla of the adrenal glands. They are also produced at the ends of sympathetic nerve fibres, ... ...are amphetamines and related compounds, methylxanthines (methylated purines), cocaine, and nicotine. Amphetamines achieve their effec...
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10. norepinephrine
    norepinephrine (nôr"epīnef'run) , a neurotransmitter in the catecholamine family that mediates chemical communication in the sympathetic nervous system, a branch of the autonomic nervous system. Like other neurotransmitters, it is released at synaptic nerve endings to transmit th...
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11. norepinephrine
    (NE) Type: Term Pronunciation: nōr′ep-i-nef′rin Definitions: 1. A catecholamine hormone the natural form of which is d, although the l form has some activity; the base is considered to be the postganglionic adrenergic mediator, acting on α and β receptors; it is sto...
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12. norepinephrine
    A stress hormone that promotes satiety (feelings of fullness) by stimulating the central nervous system and affecting levels of blood glucose (sugar). Certain weight-loss drugs enhance levels of norepinephrine in the brain.
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13. norepinephrine
    (nor;ep-u1-nef;rin) A catecholamine released as a neurotransmitter from postganglionic sympathetic nerve endings and as a hormone (together with epinephrine) from the adrenal medulla.
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14. norepinephrine
    (nor;ep-u1-nef;rin) A catecholamine released as a neurotransmitter from postganglionic sympathetic nerve endings and as a hormone (together with epinephrine) from the adrenal medulla.
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15. norepinephrine
    A chemical made by some nerve cells and in the adrenal gland. It can act as both a neurotransmitter (a chemical messenger used by nerve cells) and a hormone (a chemical that travels in the blood and controls the actions of other cells or organs). Norepinephrine is released from the adrenal gland in ...
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16. Norepinephrine
    `Norepinephrine` (INN) (abbreviated `norepi` or `NE`) or `noradrenaline` (BAN) (abbreviated `NA` or `NAd`) is a catecholamine with multiple roles including as a hormone and a neurotransmitter. Areas of the body that produce or are affected by norepinephrine are described as `noradrenergic`. One of t...
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