Traditional drug treatments for parkinsonism target the ______; newer drugs target the ______.
A) postsynaptic receptor; cell body
B) cell body; postsynaptic receptor
C) presynaptic terminal; postsynaptic receptor
D) postsynaptic receptor; presynaptic terminal
Correct Answer:
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Q23: The new dopamine receptor agonists are _
Q24: Inhibition of _ in the liver
Q25: The enzyme dopa decarboxylase:
A)inhibits the conversion of
Q26: _ is the mainstay of therapy for
Q27: Undesirable side effects are minimized by combining
Q29: The enzyme _ converts dopa into
Q30: Selegiline ameliorates symptoms of parkinsonism through a
Q31: Carbidopa works by inhibiting the breakdown of
Q32: Tolcapone and entacapone,the two main COMT-inhibitory drugs:
A)inhibit
Q33: A major limitation of present-day,long-term drug therapy
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