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vicotolentino

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L-DOPA is given to a patient with Parkinson's Disease because
 
  a. dopamine cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.
  b. serotonin cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.
  c. L-DOPA is converted to norepinephrine.
  d. L-DOPA is converted to epinephrine.
  e. dopamine is too effective when it crosses the blood-brain barrier, resulting in schizophrenia-like symptoms.

Question 2

Which of the following is classified as an indolamine?
 
  a. glycine
  b. serotonin
  c. dopamine
  d. acetylcholine
  e. norepinephrine


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peilian

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. dopamine cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. serotonin


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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