Medical Management of Parkinson's Disease

Increase dopamine levels (levodopa) Dopamine receptor agonists. MAO inhibitors. COMT inhibitors. Amantadine (Symmetrel) Decrease Acetylcholine activity. Anticholinergics. Drugs Used for PD. Levodopa (L-Dopa) Most reliable and effective drug used for PD. It is the biochemical precursor to dopamine- dopamine cannot cross BBB but levodopa can. ................
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