| Question 1: They are precursors of benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids, which are the active principal ingredients of many ________ extracts. | |||
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| Question 2: Catecholamines are produced mainly by the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and the postganglionic fibers of the ________. | |||
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| Question 3: Extremely high levels of catecholamine can also be caused by ________ in the adrenal medulla, a treatable condition known as pheochromocytoma. | |||
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| Question 4: Some typical effects are increases in heart rate, blood pressure, ________ levels, and a general reaction of the sympathetic nervous system. | |||
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| Question 5: CAs inhibit indole-3-acetic acid oxidation and enhance ________ biosynthesis. | |||
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| Question 6: Amphetamines not only cause a release of ________, epinephrine, and norepinephrine into the blood stream but also suppress re-absorption. | |||
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| Question 7: [2] They are part of the ________. | |||
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| Question 8: Here, many kinds of reactions convert it to ________, to dopamine, to norepinephrine, and eventually to epinephrine. | |||
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| Question 9: The catecholamine ________ is a neuromodulator of the peripheral sympathetic nervous system but is also present in the blood (mostly through "spillover" from the synapses of the sympathetic system). | |||
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| Question 10: Catecholamine synthesis is inhibited by alpha-methyl-p-tyrosine(AMPT), which inhibits ________. | |||
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