An alpha-adrenergic sympathomimetic amine, biosynthesized from tyramine in the CNS and platelets and also in invertebrate nervous systems. It is used to treat hypotension and as a cardiotonic. The natural D(-) form is more potent than the L(+) form in producing cardiovascular adrenergic responses. It is also a neurotransmitter in some invertebrates.
Octopamine has been studied across 15 research domains including 🌤️ Mood & Depression, 🧠 Focus & Attention, 🦴 Bone & Joint, 🧠 Learning, 😴 Sleep. The primary research focus is 🌤️ Mood & Depression with 20% of studies addressing this area.
The following compounds share molecular targets with Octopamine, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.
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