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Also Known As	noradrenaline

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Norepinephrine has implications in blood pressure regulation, and has been used to elevate blood pressure after falling due to septic or neurogenic shock.
Like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors have been used as antidepressants, maintaining norpeinephrine levels in neural synapses.
Norepinephrine imbalance has been linked to the obstruction of memory.
Norepinephrine levels may be elevated through means other than medication, as remembering stressful events has been shown to drive up norepinephrine activity.

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Axelrod, Julius

Julius Axelrod

American biochemist

Ulf von Euler

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