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Some of these monoamines are neurotransmitters including serotonin, epinephrine, and dopamine. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Can You Really Have a Serial Killer Gene like Betty on "Riverdale"?," 9 May 2019 The chemical histamine, which regulates much of the inflammatory response, is also a monoamine, so perhaps there’s a link there too? — Dean Burnett, The Cut, "Thinking Beyond the ‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory of Depression," 11 Jan. 2018 Therefore, a deficiency or absence of monoamine transmitters must be a key factor in depression. — Dean Burnett, The Cut, "Thinking Beyond the ‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory of Depression," 11 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monoamine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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monoamine
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