catecholamine

Converse of object

• circulate: On induction there is a marked rise in heart rate and blood pressure caused by central nervous stimulation and an increase in circulating catecholamines.
• release: Diabetes mellitus Nicotine releases catecholamines which can affect carbohydrate metabolism.
• produce: Phenylalanine and tyrosine are needed to produce catecholamines such as adrenaline, noradrenaline and dopamine.
• call: The body is effectively being prepared for either fight or flight and hormones called catecholamines are produced in vast quantities.
• secrete: Fetal: Maternal catecholamines secreted as a result of labor pain may cause fetal acidosis due to low placental blood flow 8.

Modifies a noun

• level: The treatment group did not show any changes in catecholamine levels or oxygen consumption.
• hormone: Catecholamine hormones such as adrenalin are released during frightening or stressful situations.
• secretion: The mechanism is unclear but may relate to sudden reduction of catecholamine secretion or a direct action of tetanus toxin on the myocardium.
• theory: The catecholamine theory does not distinguish between the roles of DA and NA in depression.
• metabolite: The more catecholamine metabolites were excreted in the urine, the tumor tended to have more intense uptake.
• degradation: Since enzyme activity in its turn largely depends upon substrate concentration, catecholamine degradation is faster, when its concentration is higher.

Noun used with modifier

• plasma: METHODS AND RESULTS: Plasma catecholamine, glucose, and insulin levels were measured before and after an oral glucose load.
• urine: Increased urine catecholamine levels were observed only in the patient with neuroblastoma.
• brain: Acupuncture inhibits the decrease in brain catecholamine contents and the impairment of passive avoidance task in ovariectomized mice.