L-DOPA is given to a patient with Parkinson's Disease because
A) dopamine cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.
B) serotonin cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.
C) L-DOPA is converted to norepinephrine.
D) L-DOPA is converted to epinephrine.
E) dopamine is too effective when it crosses the blood-brain barrier, resulting in schizophrenia-like symptoms.
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