dopaminergic receptor

…to the loss of so-called dopaminergic neurons that normally synthesize and use dopamine to communicate with other neurons in parts of the brain that regulate motor function. This information has opened a new approach to the treatment of the disease—namely, administration of the metabolic precursor to dopamine (L-dopa) that can…

…metabolites, as well as increased dopamine receptors, are found in the brains of persons with schizophrenia. Further evidence for this hypothesis is that the drugs most effective in treating the disease are those that have a high capacity to block dopamine receptors.