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What is the difference between dopamine and dobutamine?
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Natural/synthetic: Dopamine is a naturally occuring catecholamine with numerous physiologic functions including neural transmission and BP regulation. Dobutamine is a synthetic drug used for testing and cardiac stimuation.
Answered 9/2/2016
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