Increased daytime somnolence has long been recognised as a side effect of dopaminergicdrugs.
dopaminergic in American English
(ˌdoupəmɪˈnɜːrdʒɪk)
adjective
Biochemistry
activated by or sensitive to dopamine
Word origin
[1970–75; dopamine + -ergic]This word is first recorded in the period 1970–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Heimlich maneuver, cornrow, good old boy, salsa, stress test
Examples of 'dopaminergic' in a sentence
dopaminergic
Six million were made dopaminergic (with factors he can't name for patent reasons).
The Scientist (2000)
Initially the substance triggers the dopaminergic reward circuits in the brain, but continued use increases tolerance.