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AEWBW

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Which of the following represents a therapy for Parkinson's disease?
 
  a. daily administration of amphetamine or cocaine
  b. administration of haloperidol
  c. stereotaxically guided destruction of the internal division of the globus pallidus
  d. daily administration of the insecticide paraquat
  e. stereotaxically-guided destruction of the external division of the globus pallidus

Question 2

A therapy for Parkinson's disease that alters MAO-B activity in nerve cells involves administration of
 
  a. deprenyl.
  b. paraquat.
  c. haloperidol.
  d. L-DOPA.
  e. pimozide.


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

Answer: c. stereotaxically-guided destruction of the internal division of the globus pallidus

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. deprenyl.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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No problem :)


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