Norepinephrine

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

levarterenol, noradrenaline

See for

adrenergic, biogenic amine, noradrenergic

Broader Terms

adrenal medulla hormone, adrenergic agent, catecholamine, neurotransmitter

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Norepinephrine is almost identical in structure to epinephrine, which is released into the bloodstream from the adrenal medulla under sympathetic activation.
• Norepinephrine is also released by the adrenal medulla (about 20% of its total catecholamine release is norepinephrine).
• Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter that is important for attentiveness, emotions, sleeping, dreaming, and learning.
• Norepinephrine is almost identical in structure to epinephrine epinephrine (ĕp'ənĕf`rīn), hormone important to the body's metabolism, also known as adrenaline.
• Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter from peripheral nerves and nerves in the brain.

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