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Dec 2022
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Parkinson's Disease Drugs

NINJA NERD
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Send us Fan Mail This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Parkinson's Disease (PD) Drugs We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Parkinson's Disease (PD) Drugs! Anatomy of Basal GangliaDirect vs. Indirect PathwayPathophysiology and Mechanism of Action of PD DrugsPD Drug CategoriesL-dopa & CarbidopaDopamine AgonistsCOMT-Inhi ... Show More
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