L-dopa
noun
L-do·pa
ˈel-ˈdō-pə 
: the levorotatory form of dopa that is obtained especially from fava beans or prepared synthetically, is converted to dopamine in the brain, and is used in treating Parkinson's disease
called also levodopa
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In 1968, the medical community was galvanized by the news that people with Parkinson’s could be helped by a new drug called levodopa, or L-dopa.
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Oliver Sacks, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
His patients, too, revert to their immobile states after the brief success of L-dopa.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
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Oliver Sacks, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
His patients, too, revert to their immobile states after the brief success of L-dopa.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
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L-dopa
noun
L-do·pa
ˈel-ˈdō-pə
: the levorotatory form of dopa that is obtained especially from broad beans or prepared synthetically, is converted to dopamine in the brain, and is used especially in combination with carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease
called also levodopa
Note: Trademarks for preparations containing L-dopa include Duopa, Parcopa, Rytary, Sinemet, and Stalevo.
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