A small chemical molecule that is one of the brain’s neurotransmitters. Among other brain regions, it is found in cells within the substantia nigra. These cells project to the striatum in the basal ganglia. Deficiency of dopamine in the striatum due to the death of cells in the substantia nigra causes symptoms of Parkinsonism.

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