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Norepinephrine
Norepinephrine refers to Neurotransmitter active in the central and peripheral nervous systems, controlling heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, among other functions. Because of the role of Norepinephrine in the body’s alarm reaction, it may also contribute generally and indirectly to panic attacks and other disorders.
Norepinephrine is also known as Noradrenaline.
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