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MPTP: clinical implications.

AbstractThe concept of selective vulnerability of the basal ganglia is briefly reviewed historically, with respect to the possible implications of MPTP and also the possible protective effects of selective MOA inhibition in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
AuthorsG Stern
JournalJournal of neural transmission. Supplementum (J Neural Transm Suppl) Vol. 20 Pg. 77-81 ( 1986) ISSN: 0303-6995 AUSTRIA
PMID3091763 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Drug Combinations
  • Hydrazines
  • Levodopa
  • Phenethylamines
  • Pyridines
  • Selegiline
  • 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
  • Benserazide
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Topics
  • 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
  • Aged
  • Basal Ganglia (drug effects)
  • Benserazide (administration & dosage)
  • Drug Combinations (administration & dosage)
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Hydrazines (administration & dosage)
  • Levodopa (administration & dosage)
  • Parkinson Disease (drug therapy, etiology)
  • Phenethylamines (administration & dosage)
  • Pyridines (pharmacology)
  • Selegiline (administration & dosage)