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Examples of noradrenaline in a Sentence
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It has also been shown to improve mental health and increase alertness by increasing levels of noradrenaline by 530 percent and dopamine by 250 percent.
—Emily Peck, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
Norepinephrine, also called noradrenaline, increases your alertness, arousal and attention.
—USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
This dietary supplement contains an amino acid that is vital for the creation of neurotransmitters dopamine, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
Exercise releases a whole portfolio of feel-good chemicals, including endorphins (which activate the opioid system), endocannabinoids (which activate the cannabinoid system), and a combination of adrenaline and noradrenaline (which stimulate the brain).
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2023
The reason is twofold: For starters, exercise releases good chemicals from the brain including the neurotransmitters dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2022
Compared to SSRIs and SNRIs, which work on serotonin and noradrenaline, Wellbutrin increases dopamine, a different neurotransmitter.
—Jodi Helmer, Fortune Well, 26 Mar. 2023
Monoamines are a class of neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2010
The drug is a potent triple reuptake inhibitor (TRI) which acts on the neurotransmitters serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2011
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Word History
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined above
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“Noradrenaline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noradrenaline. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
noradrenaline
noun
nor·adren·a·line
ˌnȯr-ə-ˈdren-ᵊl-ən
Medical Definition
noradrenaline
noun
nor·adren·a·line
variants
also noradrenalin
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