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What is norepinephrine? another type of adrenaline?

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Yes: Norepinephrine is epinephrine(adrenalin) minus one small chemical "side group". They are very similar, but do to the molecular difference, even though they do many of the same things, there are subtle differences in function, especially in regards to neurotransmission.

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Answered 6/6/2015

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