Deoxyepinephrine
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Deoxyepinephrine is a dopamine
and epinephrine
derivative. It is present as a minor alkaloid of peyote
, and a breakdown product of ibopamine
. It has also been used to treat congestive heart failure
.
Dopamine
Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter present in a wide variety of animals, including both vertebrates and invertebrates. In the brain, this substituted phenethylamine functions as a neurotransmitter, activating the five known types of dopamine receptors—D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5—and their...
and epinephrine
Epinephrine
Epinephrine is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. It increases heart rate, constricts blood vessels, dilates air passages and participates in the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system. In chemical terms, adrenaline is one of a group of monoamines called the catecholamines...
derivative. It is present as a minor alkaloid of peyote
Peyote
Lophophora williamsii , better known by its common name Peyote , is a small, spineless cactus with psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline.It is native to southwestern Texas and Mexico...
, and a breakdown product of ibopamine
Ibopamine
Ibopamine is a sympathomimetic used in ophthalmology. It induces mydriasis. It also has been investigated for use in the treatment of congestive heart failure.It acts on D1 and α receptors as a agonist....
. It has also been used to treat congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure
Heart failure often called congestive heart failure is generally defined as the inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the needs of the body. Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance. The condition...
.