Dopamine

"Dopamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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One of the catecholamine NEUROTRANSMITTERS in the brain. It is derived from TYROSINE and is the precursor to NOREPINEPHRINE and EPINEPHRINE. Dopamine is a major transmitter in the extrapyramidal system of the brain, and important in regulating movement. A family of receptors (RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE) mediate its action.

Descriptor ID	D004298
MeSH Number(s)	D02.092.211.215.311.342 D02.092.311.342
Concept/Terms	Dopamine Dopamine 4-(2-Aminoethyl)-1,2-benzenediol Hydroxytyramine 3,4-Dihydroxyphenethylamine 3,4 Dihydroxyphenethylamine Dopamine Hydrochloride Dopamine Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Dopamine Intropin Intropin

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Amines [D02.092]
Biogenic Amines [D02.092.211]
Biogenic Monoamines [D02.092.211.215]
Catecholamines [D02.092.211.215.311]
Dopamine [D02.092.211.215.311.342]
Catecholamines [D02.092.311]
Dopamine [D02.092.311.342]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	3	3
1997	2	0	2
1998	3	0	3
1999	3	1	4
2000	1	4	5
2001	4	2	6
2002	5	4	9
2003	1	2	3
2004	9	1	10
2005	7	2	9
2006	3	7	10
2007	8	6	14
2008	5	3	8
2009	6	6	12
2010	5	3	8
2011	10	3	13
2012	3	1	4
2013	4	4	8
2014	4	5	9
2015	6	2	8
2016	2	3	5
2017	5	2	7
2018	5	2	7
2019	3	2	5
2020	7	2	9
2021	6	4	10
2022	0	2	2
2023	1	1	2
2024	1	2	3
2025	2	2	4

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Camacho E, Dong Y, Chrissian C, Cordero RJB, Saraiva RG, Anglero-Rodriguez Y, Smith DFQ, Jacobs E, Hartshorn I, Pati?o-Medina JA, DePasquale M, Dziedzic A, Jedlicka A, Smith B, Mlambo G, Tripathi A, Broderick NA, Stark RE, Dimopoulos G, Casadevall A. Dietary L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) augments cuticular melanization in Anopheles mosquitos reducing their lifespan and malaria burden. Nat Commun. 2025 Aug 27; 16(1):8011.

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Garcia V, Collins SA, Hernandez E, Cruz A, Vasquez A, Sweeney AM, Perez RA, Brito BN, Morera OF, Casta?eda E. A proposed mechanism for amphetamine-induced behavioral sensitization involving the vesicular monoamine transporter. Brain Res. 2025 Oct 15; 1865:149848.

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Kim S, Pajarillo E, Digman A, Ajayi I, Son DS, Aschner M, Lee E. CAD (Cath. a-Differentiated) Cells Produce Dopamine along with Dopamine-Synthesizing Enzymes. Neurochem Res. 2025 Jul 16; 50(4):233.

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Kim S, Pajarillo E, Digman A, Ajayi I, Son DS, Aschner M, Lee E. Role of dopaminergic RE1-silencing transcription factor (REST) in manganese-induced behavioral deficits and dysregulating dopaminergic and serotonergic neurotransmission in mice. Neurotoxicology. 2025 May; 108:57-68.

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Enriquez-Traba J, Arenivar M, Yarur-Castillo HE, Noh C, Flores RJ, Weil T, Roy S, Usdin TB, LaGamma CT, Wang H, Tsai VS, Kerspern D, Moritz AE, Sibley DR, Lutas A, Moratalla R, Freyberg Z, Tejeda HA. Dissociable control of motivation and reinforcement by distinct ventral striatal dopamine receptors. Nat Neurosci. 2025 Jan; 28(1):105-121.

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Murillo Gonzalez DJ, Hernandez Granados BA, Sabandal PR, Han KA. Social setting interacts with hyper dopamine to boost the stimulant effect of ethanol. Addict Biol. 2024 06; 29(6):e13420.

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Du Y, Li Q, Zhou G, Cai Z, Man Q, Wang WC. Early-life perfluorooctanoic acid exposure disrupts the function of dopamine transporter protein with glycosylation changes implicating the links between decreased dopamine levels and disruptive behaviors in larval zebrafish. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Mar 20; 917:170408.

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Luj?n M?, Covey DP, Young-Morrison R, Zhang L, Kim A, Morgado F, Patel S, Bass CE, Paladini C, Cheer JF. Mobilization of endocannabinoids by midbrain dopamine neurons is required for the encoding of reward prediction. Nat Commun. 2023 11 20; 14(1):7545.

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Fernandez RF, Wilson ES, Diaz V, Mart?nez-Gardeazabal J, Foguth R, Cannon JR, Jackson SN, Hermann BP, Eells JB, Ellis JM. Lipid metabolism in dopaminergic neurons influences light entrainment. J Neurochem. 2023 05; 165(3):379-390.

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Getachew B, Csoka AB, Copeland RL, Manaye KF, Tizabi Y. Dihydromyricetin Protects Against Salsolinol-Induced Toxicity in Dopaminergic Cell Line: Implication for Parkinson's Disease. Neurotox Res. 2023 Apr; 41(2):141-148.

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