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Relating to, or activated by the neurotransmitter, dopamine. Referring to the neurotransmitter dopamine (3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine). Referring to a neurone or receptor stimulated by dopamine.  

A catecholamine neurotransmitter that occurs in a wide variety of animals, including both vertebrates and invertebrates. A neurotransmitter responsible for increased alertness. A neurotransmitter that governs moods and behavior plus motivation and drive. A neurosynaptic transmitter found in the brain, specifically associated with some forms of psychosis and abnormal movement disorders. The brain’s main reward…

Desoxycorticosterone acetate – a steroid chemical used as replacement therapy in Addison’s disease.  

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. An acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is the abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, one of the two types of nucleic acid that occur in nature. It is the fundamental genetic material of all cells, and…

7,12-Dimethylbenzanthracene. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon found in tobacco smoke that is a potent carcinogen.  

Is a condition affecting the large bowel or colon and is thought to be caused by eating too little fibre. Diverticulosis is the presence of pouch-like hernias (diverticula) through the muscle layer of the colon, associated with a low intake of dietary fibre and high intestinal pressure due to straining during defecation. Faecal matter can…

A drug that stimulates increased renal water excretion. A substance that increases the flow of urine, either by increasing permeability of the kidneys’ nephrons, increasing blood supply into the nephrons, or increasing the blood into each kidney by renal artery vasodilation. An herb that stimulates kidney action and encourages the discharge of urine. Medications designed…

The increased formation of urine by the kidney. Increased formation and excretion of urine; it occurs in diseases such as diabetes, and also in response to diuretics. Increased excretion of urine, usually due to drinking large amounts of liquid or to the action of a diuretic (e.g., Diuril, Lasix) or occurring as a symptom of…

An agent (as a medicinal application) which serves to disperse morbid matter. An agent that causes the dispersal or causes something, such as a tumour or any pathologic accumulation, to disappear.  

Pathological use of alcohol.