In neurotransmitter terms the difference between dopamine and serotonin
is that dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention, learning, and the brain’s pleasure and reward system while serotonin is an indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.
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
serotonin
Noun
(-)
(neurotransmitter) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, , that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.
Abbreviations
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Synonyms
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Related terms
* serotonergic
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