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dopaminergic

American  
[doh-puh-mi-nur-jik] / ˌdoʊ pə mɪˈnɜr dʒɪk /

adjective

Biochemistry.
  1. activated by or sensitive to dopamine.


Etymology

Origin of dopaminergic

First recorded in 1970–75; dopamine + -ergic

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The disorder harms midbrain dopaminergic neurons, which release dopamine to regulate movement and learning.

From Science Daily Nov. 3, 2025

"A future direction would be to understand what exactly these myelin-forming cells are responding to that comes from the activity of dopaminergic neurons," Yalcin said.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2024

The researchers used an antibody to selectively activate a receptor in a molecular signaling pathway to develop dopaminergic neurons.

From Science Daily Apr. 30, 2024

As happens in the human brain, the dopaminergic neurons of the midbrain organoid send out projections to the striatum and the cortex organoids.

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2023

In addition, the human brain contains many more dopaminergic neurons, which also wire up differently within the human brain, sending projections to the striatum and the cortex.

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2023

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