You have an accident in an organic chemistry lab and end up with a novel compound.This compound,when fed to rats,appears to stimulate dopamine secretion from the substantia nigra.You decide to try to market the drug to humans as a therapy to treat ________.
A)nicotine addiction
B)vertigo
C)Parkinson's disease
D)cerebellar disease
E)loss of voluntary motor movement following a stroke

Question

You have an accident in an organic chemistry lab and end up with a novel compound.This compound,when fed to rats,appears to stimulate dopamine secretion from the substantia nigra.You decide to try to market the drug to humans as a therapy to treat ________.
A)nicotine addiction
B)vertigo 
C)Parkinson's disease
D)cerebellar disease
E)loss of voluntary motor movement following a stroke

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The compound stimulates dopamine secretion from the substantia nigra, which is the part of the brain that is affected in Parkinson's disease. This suggests that the compound could be used as a treatment for this condition. It is not clear that the compound would be effective for the other conditions listed.

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