Dopamine F215 OCR

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Created on: 09-06-12 20:15

Dopamine acts as?

Both a neurotransmitter and hormone

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Dopamine is a precursor molecule in the production of?

Adrenaline and Noradrenaline

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Parkison's Disease is linked with abnormally low levels of Dopamine, to treat this L-dops is adminstered, what if any, are the outcomes of this treatment?

Schizophrenia

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How many Dopamine receptors are there?

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How are the Dopamine receptors written? (Dopamine receptor one is the example)

DRD1

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The variants differ in a specific sequence known as?

variable number tandem

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ADHD stands for?

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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What disorders does the Dopamine receptor gene 4 give rise to?

ADHD and Addictive Risk Behaviours

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Adrenaline and Noradrenaline

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