To prevent premature conversion of L-dopa to dopamine in the bloodstream,L-dopa is often administered with carbidopa because carbidopa is
A) a dopamine antagonist
B) an anticholinergic drug
C) a cholinesterase inhibitor
D) a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
E) an antioxidant
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Q2: All of the following drugs can be
Q3: With regard to levodopa administration,"end-of-dose akinesia" describes
Q4: All of the following characteristics of dopamine
Q5: Upon entering the brain,levodopa is then transformed
Q6: Drugs such as selegiline (Eldepryl)and rasagiline (Azilect)that
Q7: Neuronal death that occurs in Parkinson disease
Q8: A decrease in dopamine influence in the
Q9: Oral administration of dopamine is NOT effective
Q11: Parkinson disease typically occurs because of the
Q12: Levodopa administration can help resolve the symptoms
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