4 results about "Dopamine agonist" patented technology

A dopamine receptor agonist (DA) is a compound that activates dopamine receptors. There are two families of dopamine receptors, D₂-like and D₁-like, and they are all G protein-coupled receptors. D₁- and D₅-receptors belong to the D₁-like family and the D₂-like family includes D₂, D₃ and D₄ receptors. The DA are used in Parkinson’s disease and, to a lesser extent, to treat depression, hyperprolactinemia and restless leg syndrome.