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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem. & Biochem.) A substance used as a therapy for
parkinson's disease ; the L form of Dopa; L-dihydroxyphenylalanine; L-hydroxytyrosine (C9H11NO4); also calledL-dopa . In the body it is converted by the enzyme dopa-decarboxylase into dopamine, the form in which it is active in the brain, affecting neural impulse transmission.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A naturally-occurring
amino acid found infood ,converted intodopamine in the brain and body, andadministered clinically in the management ofParkinson's disease and dopa-responsivedystonia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
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Examples
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The disease can be treated by replacing dopamine with a drug called levodopa, or L-dopa, but the drug loses its effectiveness over time.
Electrical Stimulation Through The Spinal Cord May Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms | Impact Lab 2009
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It's now used to control symptoms between scheduled doses of levodopa, which is made by generic-drug makers including Apotex Inc.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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It's now used to control symptoms between scheduled doses of levodopa, which is made by generic-drug makers including Apotex Inc.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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The disease can be treated by replacing dopamine with a drug called levodopa, or L-dopa, but the drug loses its effectiveness over time.
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"The drug levodopa, which is converted to dopamine, the chemical lost in Parkinson's disease, is our gold-standard treatment for relieving stiffness, tremors and rigidity," said Dr. Goetz.
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While medications such as levodopa are highly effective for years, many patients continue to lose mobility despite higher doses.
Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews 2009
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Research using donated brain tissue has already led to major medical breakthroughs in the treatment and understanding of Parkinson's, including the development of anti-Parkinson's drugs, such as levodopa, which has revolutionised the way symptoms of the condition are controlled.
unknown title 2009
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Treatments for symptom relief: Drugs levodopa with carbidopa, anticholinergics, surgery and deep-brain stimulation
Drug Concerns in Parkinson's Shirley S. Wang 2011
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“It is too early to say whether this could replace levodopa treatment or the current deep brain stimulation.”
Electrical Stimulation Through The Spinal Cord May Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms | Impact Lab 2009
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Certain medications, particularly those containing levodopa (a substance that acts as a building block of dopamine), have known side effects.
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