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Can you tell me how l-dopa effect the actions of neurotransmitters at the synapse in parkinson's patients?
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Explanation: Although Parkinson's is a multi-neurotransmitter deficiency disorder, the main focus involves a dopamine deficiency within the basal ganglia. L-DOPA is a precursor, which is transformed within the body to dopamine after ingestion, and supplements the deficiency present in the substantia nigra which improves communication with areas such as putamen and globus pallidus.
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