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monoamine
[ mon-oh-uh-meen, -am-in ]
noun
- any of various biogenic amine neurotransmitters having a single amino group, as dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.
monoamine
/ ˌɒəʊˈɪː /
noun
- a substance, such as adrenaline, noradrenaline, or serotonin, that contains a single amine group
monoamine
/ ŏ′ō-ă′ŧ,-ə-ŧ′ /
- An amine compound containing one amino group (NH 2 ), especially such a compound that functions as a neurotransmitter. The catecholamines and serotonin are monoamines. Abnormal levels of monoamines in the brain have been implicated in mood disorders.
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Example Sentences
In other words, serotonin's influence on depression, also known as the monoamine model of depression, seems to be wrong or at least incomplete.
The most commonly used antidepressants target signaling by the monoamine neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline.
Dr. Friedman added that an older type of antidepressants known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors, or MAOIs, could be particularly dangerous when combined with alcohol.
It is a layman’s simplification of the monoamine hypothesis, which has been the prevalent explanation for depression for almost 50 years.
Ingested on its own, it has no effect on humans, because it is rapidly degraded by an enzyme in the gut, monoamine oxidase.
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