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2. Levodopa-induced dyskinesia - Wikipedia

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   Levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) is a form of dyskinesia associated with levodopa (l-DOPA), used to treat Parkinson's disease. It often involves hyperkinetic movements, including chorea, dystonia, and athetosis. [1] In the context of Parkinson's disease (PD), dyskinesia is often the result of long-term dopamine therapy.

3. Dopamine-responsive dystonia - Wikipedia

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   These symptoms can result in a presentation similar to that of Parkinson's disease. Many patients experience improvement with sleep, are relatively free of symptoms in the morning, and develop increasingly severe symptoms as the day progresses (i.e., diurnal fluctuation).

4. Levodopa - Wikipedia

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   Levodopa crosses the protective blood–brain barrier, whereas dopamine itself cannot. [3] [4] Thus, levodopa is used to increase dopamine concentrations in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, dopamine-responsive dystonia and Parkinson-plus syndrome. The therapeutic efficacy is different for different kinds of symptoms.

5. Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   This is primarily co-administered with L-DOPA to combat Parkinson's disease. Administration can prevent common side-effects, such as nausea and vomiting, as a result of interaction with D 2 receptors in the vomiting center (or cheomoreceptor trigger zone) located outside the blood–brain barrier .

6. L-DOPA - Wikipedia

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   l-DOPA can be manufactured and in its pure form is sold as a drug with the INN Tooltip International Nonproprietary Name levodopa. Trade names include Sinemet, Pharmacopa, Atamet, and Stalevo. As a drug, it is used in the clinical treatment of Parkinson's disease and dopamine-responsive dystonia. l-DOPA has a counterpart with opposite chirality ...

7. 12 reasons you aren't losing weight even though you're eating ...

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   NEAT makes up around 15% of your daily energy expenditure, so doing less can make it harder to lose weight. Get moving. Aim for a minimum of 150 moderate-intensity exercise or 75 minutes of ...