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Does protien blocks the levadopa absorption in the gut or merely slows down the absorption?
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Depends on the: Amino Acid composition, timing of medication relative to meals and blind luck (vs some mechanism of dose failure we just don't as yest understand) Do not waste money on protein shakes formulated for those with Parkinson's Disease as most people find them unpalatable. Sit down with your neurologist and discuss this issue next visit.
Answered 5/18/2016
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