A patient with Parkinson's disease is being treated with a drug that has been shown to show improvements cognitive functioning. The patient's doctor notices that the drug is working and thus increases the dose only to find that the increased dose has a negative effect cognitive functions. Which drug is the doctor likely administering?
A) Tyrosine
B) Reserpine
C) Valbenazine
D) Methylphenidate
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