Definition of "dopaminergic" [dopaminergic]

• Of, relating to, or activated by dopamine or related substances. (adjective)

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• "The degeneration of these so-called dopaminergic nerve cells in the brain is a hallmark of Parkinson's."
• "He said the standard therapy, so-called dopaminergic drugs, had never been tested in pregnant women and might interfere with the baby's development or with milk production."
• "Once within brain, neurons producing certain neurotransmitters, such as dopaminergic nigrostriatal cells, the excess phenylalanine can inhibit enzymes (like tyrosine hydroxylase) needed to synthesize the neurotransmitters."