Parkinson’s disease, L-DOPA, and endogenous morphine: A revisit

Clinical observations stemming from widespread employment of restorative L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) therapy for management of dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patients implicate a regulatory role for endogenous morphine in central nervous system dopamine neurotransmission. Reciproca...

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Main Authors: Stefano, George B., Mantione, Kirk J., Králíčková, Milena, Ptacek, Radek, Kuzelova, Hana, Esch, Tobias, Kream, Richard M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3560700/