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levodopa

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le·vo·do·pa  (lv-dp)
n.
See L-dopa.
levodopa [ˌliːvəʊˈdəʊpə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) another name for L-dopa
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Noun1.levodopa - the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
Bendopa, Brocadopa, L-dopa, Larodopa
dihydroxyphenylalanine, dopa - amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain


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Analysis will span the de novo stage, early in the disease process before levodopa or other PD medications have commenced, through to end-stage disease, which is often 20 to 30 years later.
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Imaging can also reveal the effect of Parkinson's therapies such as levodopa, which replaces depleted dopamine, and deep-brain stimulation, in which doctors install in the brain a pacemakerlike device that sends electric pulses to target areas to prevent the signals that cause tremors and rigidity (SN: 3/12/05,p.
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In a randomized controlled trial, we investigated the effects of a single dose of levodopa on T-reflex amplitude in sexually aroused men and women.
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