L-Dopa Is Administered Instead of Dopamine to Treat Parkinson's Disease

question 138

Multiple Choice

L-dopa is administered instead of dopamine to treat Parkinson's disease because __________.

• A)it produces fewer side effects
• B)it crosses the blood-brain barrier more easily than dopamine
• C)it can metabolize better into norepinephrine
• D)none of the above

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