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    Monoamine precursors are precursors of monoamines and monoamine neurotransmitters in the body. The amino acids L-tryptophan and L-5-hydroxytryptophan...
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  • (chemistry) Educt, a reagent or reactant Metabolism#Anabolism Monoamine precursor Prodrug Protein precursor "Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament...
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    Levodopa (category Monoamine precursors)
    levodopa-induced dyskinesia, among others. The drug is a centrally permeable monoamine precursor and prodrug of dopamine and hence acts as a dopamine receptor agonist...
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    Tyrosine (category Monoamine precursors)
    L-tyrosine into p-coumaric acid. Tyrosine is also the precursor to the pigment melanin. Tyrosine (or its precursor phenylalanine) is needed to synthesize the benzoquinone...
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    5-Hydroxytryptophan (category Monoamine precursors)
    medically as oxitriptan, is a naturally occurring amino acid and chemical precursor as well as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitter...
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    Oxitriptan (category Monoamine precursors)
    vomiting, and serotonin syndrome. The drug is a centrally permeable monoamine precursor and prodrug of serotonin and hence acts as a serotonin receptor agonist...
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  • drugs include monoamine precursors, monoamine receptor modulators, monoamine reuptake inhibitors, monoamine releasing agents, and monoamine metabolism modulators...
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    L-DOPA (category Monoamine precursors)
    neurotoxicity with chronic l-DOPA administration. It is also the precursor for the monoamine or catecholamine neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline)...
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    used as recreational drugs in some cases. Monoamine neurotransmitter prodrugs include the catecholamine precursors and prodrugs L-phenylalanine, L-tyrosine...
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    Monoamine neurotransmitters are neurotransmitters and neuromodulators that contain one amino group connected to an aromatic ring by a two-carbon chain...
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    Phenylalanine (category Monoamine precursors)
    biochemically form proteins coded for by DNA. Phenylalanine is a precursor for tyrosine, the monoamine neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline)...
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    Tryptophan (category Monoamine precursors)
    1016/S0021-9258(19)34176-6. Fernstrom JD (1983). "Role of precursor availability in control of monoamine biosynthesis in brain". Physiological Reviews. 63 (2):...
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  • fortnight) antidepressant effects. Monoamine precursor depletion also fails to alter mood. To overcome these flaws with the monoamine hypothesis a number of alternative...
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    Foslevodopa (category Monoamine precursors)
    Receptor/signaling modulators Adrenergics Serotonergics Monoamine reuptake inhibitors Monoamine releasing agents Monoamine metabolism modulators Monoamine neurotoxins...
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    Monoamine oxidases (MAO) (EC 1.4.3.4) are a family of enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of monoamines, employing oxygen to clip off their amine group...
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  • Carbidopa/levodopa (category Monoamine precursors)
    Receptor/signaling modulators Adrenergics Serotonergics Monoamine reuptake inhibitors Monoamine releasing agents Monoamine metabolism modulators Monoamine neurotoxins...
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    Foscarbidopa/foslevodopa (category Monoamine precursors)
    Receptor/signaling modulators Adrenergics Serotonergics Monoamine reuptake inhibitors Monoamine releasing agents Monoamine metabolism modulators Monoamine neurotoxins...
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    Docarpamine (category Monoamine precursors)
    hydrolyzed. The N-substitution protects the drug from first-pass metabolism by monoamine oxidase (MAO) until it is cleaved into dopamine and allows it to be orally...
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  • XP-21279 (category Monoamine precursors)
    is a sustained-release levodopa (L-DOPA) prodrug and hence a dopamine precursor and non-selective dopamine receptor agonist which was under development...
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    Droxidopa (category Monoamine precursors)
    and hypertension, among others. Droxidopa is a synthetic amino acid precursor which acts as a prodrug to the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (noradrenaline)...
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    tyramine can displace norepinephrine from peripheral monoamine vesicles and in people taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) this occurs to the extent...
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    Dipivefrine (category Monoamine precursors)
    modulators Dopaminergics Serotonergics Monoamine reuptake inhibitors Monoamine releasing agents Monoamine metabolism modulators Monoamine neurotoxins...
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    O,O′-Dipivaloyldopamine (category Monoamine precursors)
    dopaminergic effect, but failed to reverse behavioral depression induced by the monoamine depleting agent reserpine. On the other hand, another analogue, N,N-dimethyl-O...
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    Melevodopa (category Monoamine precursors)
    Receptor/signaling modulators Adrenergics Serotonergics Monoamine reuptake inhibitors Monoamine releasing agents Monoamine metabolism modulators Monoamine neurotoxins...
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    O,O′-Diacetyldopamine (category Monoamine precursors)
    CNS-TARGETED DOPAMINERGIC PRODRUGS Levodopa (Figure 1) still remains the only precursor of DA clinically employed in the treatment of Parkinson disease; of several...
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    Melevodopa/carbidopa (category Monoamine precursors)
    name Sirio, is a combination of melevodopa, a prodrug of the dopamine precursor and hence non-selective dopamine receptor agonist levodopa (L-DOPA), and...
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    Etilevodopa (category Monoamine precursors)
    Receptor/signaling modulators Adrenergics Serotonergics Monoamine reuptake inhibitors Monoamine releasing agents Monoamine metabolism modulators Monoamine neurotoxins...
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    Dibutepinephrine (category Monoamine precursors)
    modulators Dopaminergics Serotonergics Monoamine reuptake inhibitors Monoamine releasing agents Monoamine metabolism modulators Monoamine neurotoxins...
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    DA-Phen (category Monoamine precursors)
    names DA-Phe; DA-PHEN; Dopamine–phenylalanine conjugate Drug class Monoamine precursor; Dopamine receptor agonist Identifiers IUPAC name 2-amino-N-[2-(3...
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    precursor molecules that are found abundantly in the cell. Classes of neurotransmitters include amino acids, monoamines, and peptides. Monoamines are...
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