A dopamine molecule consists of a catechol structure (a benzene ring with two hydroxyl side groups) with one amine group attached via an 展开

Cellular effects
Dopamine exerts its effects by binding to and activating cell surface receptors. In humans, dopamine has a … 展开

Dopamine as a manufactured medication is sold under the trade names Intropin, Dopastat, and Revimine, among others. It is on the 展开

Microorganisms
There are no reports of dopamine in archaea, but it has been detected in some types of 展开

Synthesis
Dopamine is synthesized in a restricted set of cell types, mainly neurons and cells in the medulla of … 展开

The dopamine system plays a central role in several significant medical conditions, including Parkinson's disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 展开

Dopamine was first synthesized in 1910 by George Barger and James Ewens at Wellcome Laboratories in London, England and first identified in the human brain by Katharine Montagu in 1957. It was named dopamine because it is a monoamine whose … 展开