COMT inhibitor drugs used for Parkinson's disease inhibit the enzyme COMT.This enzyme normally ________.
A) metabolizes the drug levodopa in the blood
B) decreases the tremors and rigidity of Parkinson's disease
C) inhibits the action of acetylcholine
D) blocks levodopa from crossing the blood-brain barrier
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