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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.

Answered 1/24/2016

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