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Parkinson's disease has been attributed to ___________________ _______in certain areas of the brain.
 
  a. an excess of dopamine
  b. destruction of dopamine-containing neurons
  c. increased turnover of dopamine
  d. the production of dopa to dopamine

Question 2

Amino acids and peptides often serve as
 
  a. neurotransmitters
  b. neuromodulators
  c. precursors for a and b
  d. all of these


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

b

Answer to Question 2

d


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