Pharmacologic Substance
dopamine agonist
do·pa·mine ag·o·nist [ doh-puh-meen ag-uh-nist ]
Subclass of:
Dopaminergic Agents
Definitions related to dopamine agonists:
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Any agent that binds to and activates dopamine receptors.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Class of drugs and natural products which enhance dopaminergic function by increasing dopamine biosynthesis, decreasing dopamine degradation or reuptake, or interacting positively with dopamine receptors.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Drugs that bind to and activate dopamine receptors.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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