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Dopamine hydrochloride (the drug) is a vasopressor. That is, it causes the blood vessels to constrict and thereby raises blood pressure. It can also increase heart rate.

Dopamine itself is a naturally occurring neurohormone that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain.

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