Table 1.
Concentration of dopamine throughout the periphery
| Tissue/organ | Concentration |
|---|---|
| Central nervous system | 1.5 nM~0.1 mM |
| Carotid body (human infant) | 1.3 mM |
| Lung | 0.7 µM |
| Heart | 0.93~3 µM |
| Plasma | 65 pM~35 nM |
| Spleen (primates) | 0.17 µM |
| Pancreas (primate) | 0.22 µM |
| Stomach | 40 nM |
| Small intestine (rat) | 32 nM |
| Colon | 0.14 µM |
Data based on [9]