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Noun: phenethylamine
  1. (chemistry) an organic compound (C₈H₁₁N) and class of compounds found in many foods and medicines, functioning as neurotransmitters or their precursors
    "Many antidepressants work by affecting phenethylamine levels in the brain";
    - PEA

Encyclopedia: Phenethylamine, beta-methyl-