DOPAMINE RECEPTOR

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N., Sam M.S.
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The receptor molecule sensitive to dopamine and related compounds. The receptors are found in the basal ganglia, blood vessels in the kidneys and mesentery.

DOPAMINE RECEPTOR: "A dopamine receptor is sensitive to and reacts to dopamine."

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "DOPAMINE RECEPTOR," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/dopamine-receptor/ (accessed November 29, 2022).

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