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Abstract
MAO-B and COMT are both enzymes involved in dopamine breakdown and metabolism. Inhibitors of these enzymes are used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. This review article describes the scientific background to the localization and function of the enzymes, the physiological changes resulting from their inhibition, and the basic and clinical pharmacology of the various inhibitors and their role in treatment of Parkinson's disease.Entities:
Keywords: COMT; Dopamine synthesis; Dyskinesia; L-DOPA; MAO-B
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30386930 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-018-1952-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Transm (Vienna) ISSN: 0300-9564 Impact factor: 3.575