Tolcapone and entacapone,the two main COMT-inhibitory drugs:
A) inhibit peripheral COMT but not in the CNS.
B) enhance central COMT but not in the PNS.
C) enhance COMT in both the PNS and CNS.
D) have no effect on COMT in either the PNS or CNS.
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