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monoamine
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monoamine [¦män·ō′am‚ēn]
(organic chemistry)
An amine compound that has only one amino group.


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These include adrenergic monoamines, cortisols, insulin, ACTH, and kinins.
As the chemical signaling done by monoamines is under strong genetic control, the scientists reasoned that common genetic variations between individuals - called genetic polymorphisms - could influence the placebo response.
Research in other species has identified brain monoamines and their primary enzyme monoamine oxidase type A (MAO-A) as behavior modifiers, specifically in dominantsubordinate models (Blanchard et al.
 
 
 
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