Neurotransmitters: Noradrenaline
Abbigail Higgins
Noradrenaline Production and Packaging
Noradrenaline, also known as Norepinephrine, is a critical neurotransmitter for many brain functions. Before we can get too far into its neurological interactions, it is important to understand how we get noradrenaline in the body. Noradrenaline is a part of a chain of reactions (pictured bellow) that takes L-Tyrosine to Epinephrine. Because of this chain, the quantities of Norepinephrine are highly impacted by the levels of L-Tyrosine, L-DOPA, Dopamine, and Epinephrine. Changes in any of the molecule or enzyme concentrations will slightly alter the equilibrium (or the point where
Norepinephrine Receptors
Alpha 1 receptors
Alpha 2 receptors
Beta 1 receptors
Beta 2 receptors
Norepinephrine Re-uptake and Removal