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Cortisol vs Dopamine - What's the difference?

cortisol | dopamine |

As nouns the difference between cortisol and dopamine

is that cortisol is the steroid hormone hydrocortisone while dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention, learning, and the brain’s pleasure and reward system.

cortisol

English

Noun

(-)
  • (steroid hormone) The steroid hormone hydrocortisone.

    • Synonyms

    * hydrocortisone

    See also

    * ("cortisol" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    dopamine

    English

    (wikipedia dopamine)

    Noun

  • (label) A neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention, learning, and the brain’s pleasure and reward system.

    • Abbreviations

    * DA

    Hypernyms

    * catecholamine * phenethylamine

    Related terms

    * dopaminergic

    See also

    * norepinephrine English words suffixed with -amine ----