Catecholamine hormone acting as a postganglionic adrenergic mediator at α- and β-adrenergic receptors.
Notes: - Noradrenaline is also stored in, and released from, chromaffin granules in the adrenal medulla (see adrenal gland).
- Noradrenaline has strong vasoconstrictive effects.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 785 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)