A Dopamine Pill Is Ineffective for Treating Parkinson's Disease Because

question 56

Multiple Choice

 A dopamine pill is ineffective for treating Parkinson's disease because it ____.

• A) is already present in too large an amount
• B) does not cross the blood-brain barrier
• C) would have to be the size of a baseball to be effective
• D) is too expensive

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