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'' DSP-4, or N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine, is a
neurotoxin Neurotoxins are toxins that are destructive to nerve tissue (causing neurotoxicity). Neurotoxins are an extensive class of exogenous chemical neurological insultsSpencer 2000 that can adversely affect function in both developing and matur ...
selective for
noradrenergic Norepinephrine (NE), also called noradrenaline (NA) or noradrenalin, is an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the brain and body as both a hormone and neurotransmitter. The name "noradrenaline" (from Latin '' ad'', ...
neurons, capable of crossing the blood–brain barrier. It exerts transient effects in peripheral sympathetic neurons, but more permanent changes within neurons of the
central nervous system The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting primarily of the brain and spinal cord. The CNS is so named because the brain integrates the received information and coordinates and influences the activity of all p ...
. It can induce long-term depletion in cortical and spinal levels of noradrenaline.


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* 5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine *
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*
Oxidopamine Oxidopamine, also known as 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) or 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenethylamine, is a neurotoxic synthetic organic compound used by researchers to selectively destroy dopaminergic and noradrenergic neurons in the brain. The main use for o ...


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