"Biogenic Amines" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of naturally occurring amines derived by enzymatic decarboxylation of the natural amino acids. Many have powerful physiological effects (e.g., histamine, serotonin, epinephrine, tyramine). Those derived from aromatic amino acids, and also their synthetic analogs (e.g., amphetamine), are of use in pharmacology.
| Descriptor ID |
D001679
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.211
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| Concept/Terms |
Biogenic Amines- Biogenic Amines
- Biogenic Amine
- Amine, Biogenic
- Amines, Biogenic
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Biogenic Amines" by people in Profiles.
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Rearing experience and biogenic amine activity in infant rhesus monkeys. Biol Psychiatry. 1996 Sep 01; 40(5):338-52.
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Cerebrospinal fluid and urinary biogenic amines in depressed patients and healthy controls. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1988 Aug; 45(8):705-17.