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Mucuna Pruriens: Health Benefits vs. Safety Risks
Is Mucuna pruriens safe ... and some people with certain conditions may need to avoid it. Due to its L-dopa content, you may ...
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Reduction of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in animal models of Parkinson disease
Previous studies in a rat model of Parkinson disease (PD) have shown that dyskinesia induced by L-DOPA—a treatment-limiting adverse effect of long-term administration—is caused by the release ...
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The effect of L-DOPA on basal LH, FSH and Prolactin (Pr) secretion in subjects with Turner syndrome
We examined the effect of L-DOPA in the dose used for GH stimulation on the LH,FSH and Pr levels in 9 subjects with Turner syndrome, who had never received estrogens. We found the following (mean ...
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Neuropathy in Parkinson’s Disease May Be Related to L-Dopa Exposure
The odds ratio for exposure to L-dopa in the IPD patients with PN was 12.4 (95% confidence interval, 1.4–109.1). There were no differences between the groups in the use of other PD drugs ...