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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-6-19
pubmed:abstractText
Norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, serotonin and their major metabolites were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection in 49 regions of the human brain. The regional distribution of the different monoamines in the subcortical areas was similar to previous reports. We report here the distribution pattern of the 4 monoamines observed in the cerebral cortex. Regional differences in concentration were observed for norepinephrine, epinephrine and serotonin, with high concentrations in the frontal and parietal regions. However, no regional difference in dopamine concentrations was detected. The possible role of norepinephrine and serotonin as conventional transmitters, and of dopamine and epinephrine as neurotransmission modulators is discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0006-8993
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
542
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
300-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Distribution of monoamines in human brain: evidence for neurochemical heterogeneity in subcortical as well as in cortical areas.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't