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Dopamine: one of the catecholamine neurotransmitters in the brain; it is derived from tyrosine and is the precursor to norepinephrine and epinephrine; dopamine is a major transmitter in the extrapyramidal system of the brain, and important in regulating movement; dopamine receptors mediate its action.Source: CRISP.t is derived from tyrosine and is the precursor to NOREPINEPHRINE and EPINEPHRINE. Dopamine is a major transmitter in the extrapyramidal system of the brain, and important in regulating movement. A family of receptors (RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE) mediate its action. Source: MeSH 2007.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical used to carry messages between neurons. Dopamine is produced in several areas of the brain, including the substantia nigra. Dopamine's effects are complex and poorly understood, but dopamine appears to play a role in signaling reward in the brain.arkinson's disease destroys dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra, and causes motor symptoms (dyskinesia, tremor, rigidity) as well as cognitive symptoms. The motor symptoms can be treated by drugs that increase brain dopamine levels.