Parkinsons

Question 1

What medication is used to treat parkinsons disease?

Answer 1

Dopamine cant cross the BBB so L-Dopa was created.

Co-careldopa is a mixture of carbidopa and levodopa;

Question 2

What is MAO-B inhibitors and how do they work ???

Answer 2

MAO–B inhibitors can help your nerve cells make better use of the dopamine that they have. Monoamine oxidase type B is an enzyme that wrongly hoovers up dopamine that is not being used by your brain. MAO-B inhibitors stop this enzyme so that more dopamine becomes available to treat your symptoms

Question 3

What are the two selective MAO-B inhibitors ?

Answer 3

Selegilline
Rasagiline

Question 4

How do dopamine receptor agonist work ?

Answer 4

Dopamine agonist drugs trick your brain into thinking they are dopamine. This means they can mimic the way dopamine works which can reduce your symptoms.

Question 5

Name some dopamine receptor agonist

Answer 5

Pramipexole, ropinirole; rotigotine (transdermal patch)

Question 6

Which medication is most effective and has the least effects for parkinsons ?

Answer 6

L-dopa

Question 7

What medication may be preferred in early disease if low motor dysfunction

Answer 7

DA or MAO-B