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November 20, 2017
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Drugs for Parkinson's Disease
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Drugs for Parkinson's Disease
November 20, 2017 (Issue: 1534)
The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) are caused primarily by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. The nonmotor symptoms of the disease are thought to be caused by degeneration of other neurotransmitter systems.
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