Undesirable side effects are minimized by combining levodopa with carbidopa,a drug which acts to:
A) inhibit the breakdown of dopamine.
B) increase the amount of dopamine in the peripheral circulation and the brain.
C) decrease the amount of dopamine in both the peripheral circulation and the brain.
D) decrease the amount of dopamine in the peripheral circulation,but not the brain.
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Q22: The most undesirable side effects of treatment
Q23: The new dopamine receptor agonists are _
Q24: Inhibition of _ in the liver
Q25: The enzyme dopa decarboxylase:
A)inhibits the conversion of
Q26: _ is the mainstay of therapy for
Q28: Traditional drug treatments for parkinsonism target the
Q29: The enzyme _ converts dopa into
Q30: Selegiline ameliorates symptoms of parkinsonism through a
Q31: Carbidopa works by inhibiting the breakdown of
Q32: Tolcapone and entacapone,the two main COMT-inhibitory drugs:
A)inhibit
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