Biogenic amine

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dopamine, epinephrine, histamine, norepinephrine, serotonin

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• A biogenic amine is a biogenic substance with an amine group.
• A biogenic amine is a biogenic substance involved in chemical signalling.
• The term biogenic amine is an umbrella term that encompasses all amines with an origin in biological processes.
• The most common biogenic amine is histamine which is produced by the breakdown of the amino acid histidine.
• This biogenic amine is an important regulator of sleep and consciousness, and is known to occur in several mushrooms of the genus Panaeolus.

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