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• A neurotransmitter present in the brain and the peripheral (sympathetic) nervous system; and a hormone released by the adrenal glands. Norepinephrine is involved in attention, responses to stress, and it regulates smooth muscle contraction, heart rate, and blood pressure.

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  Norepinephrine. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/norepinephrine.

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  Norepinephrine. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/norepinephrine (accessed: January 28, 2023).

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  "Norepinephrine." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 28 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/norepinephrine.

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