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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Hisahara S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4411877 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of medicinal chemistry 20110613
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive extrapyramidal motor disorder. Pathologically, this disease is characterized by the selective dopaminergic (DAergic) neuronal degeneration in the substantia nigra. Correcting the DA deficiency in PD with levodopa (L-dopa) significantly attenuates the motor symptoms; however, its effectiveness often declines, and L-dopa-related adverse effects emerge after long-term treatment. Nowadays, DA receptor agonists are useful medication even regarded as first cho ...[more]