Norepinephrine is a strong vasoconstrictor frequently used to treat severe hypotension by increasing systemic vascular resistance and blood pressure. Structurally, norepinephrine is quite similar to ...

Norepinephrine is a naturally occurring chemical in the body that acts as both a hormone and neurotransmitter (a substance that sends signals between nerve cells), according to the Endocrine Society.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are very similar neurotransmitters and hormones. Epinephrine has slightly more of an effect on your heart, while norepinephrine has more of an effect on your blood ...

The first cohort included 55 healthy control subjects and 123 patients with conditions in which there existed biochemical evidence of NET dysfunction (n=28 diagnosed with MDD, n=32 PD, n=44 essential ...

What are the roles of norepinephrine and the locus coeruleus (LC) in promoting anxiety-like behavior through the basolateral amygdala (BLA)? The LC regulates arousal and stress reactions, especially ...

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are neurotransmitters. They deliver signals between nerve cells and hormones. They also feature in medications for cardiovascular problems. Epinephrine and ...

Norepinephrine (NE) and noradrenaline (NA) are two different terms used to describe the same thing. In the United Kingdom, "noradrenaline" is the British-approved name for this neurotransmitter and ...

Both dopamine and norepinephrine are recommended as first-line vasopressor agents in the treatment of shock. There is a continuing controversy about whether one agent is superior to the other. In this ...

Vasopressin is commonly used as an adjunct to catecholamines to support blood pressure in refractory septic shock, but its effect on mortality is unknown. We hypothesized that low-dose vasopressin as ...

Our most popular blog post last year was all about dopamine, the sexiest of the brain’s chemical signals involved in ADHD. Dopamine is sexy, and has even become a bit of an internet meme, because of ...