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Dec 2022
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Parkinson's Disease Drugs

NINJA NERD
About this episode

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 Ganglia
    • Direct vs. Indirect Pathway
  • Pathophysiology and Mechanism of Action of PD Drugs
  • PD Drug Categories
    • L-dopa & Carbidopa
    • Dopamine Agonists
    • COMT-Inhibitors
    • MAO-B-Inhibitors
    • Amantadine
    • Anticholinergics
  • Complications
  • Adverse Drug Effects

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