norepinephrine
- n a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
- There was a great deal of data that people vary in terms of their expression of dopamine and norepinephrine, serotonin, estrogen and oxytocin and testosterone.
- An extended soaking in serotonin and norepinephrine evidently made for a happier patient, and MAO inhibitors became the first antidepressants.
- Nerve cells release norepinephrine, which tenses the muscles and sharpens the senses to prepare for action.