"Octopamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An alpha-adrenergic sympathomimetic amine, biosynthesized from tyramine in the CNS and platelets and also in invertebrate nervous systems. It is used to treat hypotension and as a cardiotonic. The natural D(-) form is more potent than the L(+) form in producing cardiovascular adrenergic responses. It is also a neurotransmitter in some invertebrates.
Descriptor ID |
D009655
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.100.291.525 D02.092.063.291.525 D02.092.211.215.811.651 D02.092.471.683.725
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Concept/Terms |
Octopamine- Octopamine
- Norsympatol
- p-Octopamine
- para-Octopamine
- alpha-(Aminoethyl)-4-hydroxybenzenemethanol
- 4-Octopamine
- Norsynephrine
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Octopamine: normal occurrence in central and peripheral nerves of rats. Psychopharmacol Bull. 1976 Oct; 12(4):32-4.
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Occurrence, transport, and storage of octopamine in human thrombocytes. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1975 Nov; 18(5 Pt 1):587-93.
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The normal occurrence of octopamine in neural tissue of the Octopus and other cephalopods. J Neurochem. 1974 Feb; 22(2):271-80.
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Octopamine in the lobster nervous system. Nat New Biol. 1972 Mar 15; 236(63):61-3.
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Distribution and turnover of octopamine in tissues. J Neurochem. 1972 Jan; 19(1):157-63.
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Distribution of octopamine in nervous tissues of Octopus vulgaris. Br J Pharmacol. 1971 Oct; 43(2):438P-439P.
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An enzymatic assay for octopamine and other beta-hydroxylated phenylethylamines. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1969 Dec; 170(2):253-61.
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Octopamine: normal occurrence in sympathetic nerves of rats. Science. 1969 Apr 25; 164(3878):428-9.