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Topic: Dopamines chemical structure and how this helps it be a neurotransmitter?  (Read 773 times)

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Offline ashoetrop

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How does the chemical structure of dopamine lend itself to dopamine being a successful neurotransmitter?
eg. The fact it is a catechol, it particular bonding etc.

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Can you give us your thoughts first?  That is a forum rule.

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As you can se on several neurotransmitters they are phenetylamines, also many psykoactive drugs and medicines belong to this class.

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