L-Dopa and Brain Serotonin System Dysfunction
L-dopa is used to treat the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative movement disorder characterized by a loss of dopamine neurons. L-dopa is the precursor to dopamine and crosses the blood-brain barrier to increase dopamine neurotransmission. This review will focus o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Toxics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/3/1/75 |