DOPA (DOPA)

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N., Pam M.S.
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The precurser to dopamine and other catecholamines. See levodopa.

DOPA (DOPA): "Dopa, particularly L DOPA is used to treat Parkinson's disease."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. CATECHOL-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE
  2. METHYLPHENIDATE
  3. ANTIPARKINSONIAN AGENTS
  4. DOPAMINE-RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
  5. CATECHOLAMINE HYPOTHESIS
  6. CATECHOL-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE
  7. AMANTADINE
  8. ARIPIPRAZOLE
  9. BROMOCRIPTINE
  10. CATECHOLAMINE HYPOTHESIS
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "DOPA (DOPA)," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/dopa-dopa/ (accessed August 9, 2020).
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