All of the following characteristics of dopamine agonists are true EXCEPT
A) dopamine agonists cross the blood brain barrier
B) all clinically useful dopamine agonists must be given by parenteral (nonoral) routes
C) the half-life of a dopamine agonist is typically longer than the half-life of levodopa
D) dopamine agonists tend to have a lower risk of dyskinesias and other motor side effects compared to levodopa
E) some dopamine agonists can be administered transdermally by a patch
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Q1: Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT)inhibitors such as entacapone (Comtan)and tolcapone
Q2: All of the following drugs can be
Q3: With regard to levodopa administration,"end-of-dose akinesia" describes
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
Q10: To prevent premature conversion of L-dopa to
Q11: Parkinson disease typically occurs because of the
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