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- noun Plural form of
autoreceptor .
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Normally, sensors in the midbrain, called autoreceptors, keep dopamine at the right level.
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Normally, sensors in the midbrain called autoreceptors keep dopamine at the right level.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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These dopamine-producing cells have receptors called autoreceptors that help limit dopamine release when the cells are stimulated.
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These dopamine-producing cells have receptors called autoreceptors that help limit dopamine release when these cells are stimulated.
FuturePundit 2009
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These dopamine-producing cells have receptors called autoreceptors that help limit dopamine release when these cells are stimulated.
FuturePundit 2009
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These dopamine-producing cells have receptors called autoreceptors that help limit dopamine release when the cells are stimulated.
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Essentially, these individuals have fewer dopamine "autoreceptors" in their brains, which would normally result in a feedback loop that would stop the release of dopamine when stimulating events occur.
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Essentially, these individuals have fewer dopamine "autoreceptors" in their brains, which would normally result in a feedback loop that would stop the release of dopamine when stimulating events occur.
blog.bioethics.net - the editors' blog of The American Journal of Bioethics 2009
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Those who avoided thrills had more autoreceptors for dopamine, which act like built-in brakes for the pleasure chemical.
Scary Movies and Real-Life Risks Melinda Beck 2011
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Lower doses less than 50 mg preferentially block D2 autoreceptors that control the synthesis and release of dopamine.
Check This Out: Awesome Fan Made Dark Knight Sequel Poster! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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