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ISSUE 62
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Drugs for Parkinson's Disease
October 1, 2007 (Issue: 62)
ParkinsonÆs disease (PD) is caused primarily by progressive degeneration of dopamine-containing neurons in the substantia nigra. Dopamine itself cannot be used to treat PD because it does not cross the bloodbrain barrier.
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