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Norepinephrine: Focus, Stress, genetics, and Brain Function

Norepinephrine: Focus, stress, genetics, and brain function

BookmarkKey takeaways: Norepinephrine is both a neurotransmitter that helps with focus, attention, and motivation, and a hormone that affects blood pressure, heart rate, and stress response. In the brain, most norepinephrine is produced in the locus coeruleus. It activatesα1, α2, and β adrenergic receptors to fine-tune neurological pathways. Norepinephrine is … Read more