dopaminenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/us/ˈdoʊ.pəˌmiːn/specializeda hormone (= chemical substance) that is made naturally in the body and may also be given as a drug
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Medicines & drugs
- antidepressant
- antihistamine
- antiviral
- atropine
- barley water
- bromide
- calamine
- ciclosporin
- Epsom salts
- Gripe Water
- oestradiol
- oxycodone
- penicillin
- petroleum jelly
- prednisone
- propofol
- Prozac
- psychoactive
- thalidomide
- Valium
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- Again, they looked at the amount of dopamine.
- Also, the brain made more dopamine.
- Cells in our brains create a chemical called dopamine, which helps control muscles.
- Dopamine is a chemical that gives us a good feeling.
- In many cases, there was as much dopamine created with the placebo as with the medicine.
- Parkinson’s disease is interesting for placebo researchers because the amount of dopamine created by the brain can be measured by brain scans.
- Then, the doctors measured the amount of dopamine in the patients’ brains.
- To help people with Parkinson’s disease, scientists are developing medicines that cause the brain to make more dopamine.