levodopa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of levodopa
Example Sentences
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Shortly after administration, levels of dopamine and its precursor levodopa increased, along with norepinephrine and its metabolite normetanephrine in the locus coeruleus-noradrenaline network.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2026
Two journals have retracted papers related to Rutherford’s levodopa research, citing methodological problems.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 16, 2023
“This is because levodopa competes with certain amino acids — the building blocks of proteins — for transport across the gut wall or into the brain,” Hess says.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021
Martin herself recently created a tomato that produces levodopa, the primary drug for treating Parkinson’s disease, in hopes of making the drug both more affordable and more tolerable.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
Simply start taking levodopa, the most common medication for treating Parkinson’s disease.
From The Guardian ● May 3, 2018
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