Last Modified: March, 2005. (J. Crimando)


Parkinson's Disease Supplement: The Catecholamines

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Synthesis of
Dopamine, Norepinephrine and Epinephrine:



Tyrosine

l-Dopa (dihydroxyphenylalanine) 

Dopamine
 

                                     (dopamine B-hydroxylase)

Norepinephrine

                                                              (phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase)

Epinephrine