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2. Catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   COMT inhibitors are indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease in combination with levodopa and an aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor (e.g. carbidopa or benserazide). The therapeutic benefit of using a COMT inhibitor is based on its ability to prevent the methylation of levodopa to 3- O -methyldopa , thus increasing the ...

3. Management of Parkinson's disease - Wikipedia

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   In the management of Parkinson's disease, due to the chronic nature of Parkinson's disease (PD), a broad-based program is needed that includes patient and family education, support-group services, general wellness maintenance, exercise, and nutrition. At present, no cure for the disease is known, but medications or surgery can provide relief ...

4. Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled ...

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   The DEA publication Exposing the Myth of Smoked Medical Marijuana interpreted the IOM's statement, "While we see a future in the development of chemically defined cannabinoid drugs, we see little future in smoked marijuana as a medicine," as meaning that smoking cannabis is not recommended for the treatment of any disease condition. [52]

5. Type 2 diabetes drugs could lower dementia, Parkinson's ... - AOL

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   Some drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes could also help lower a person’s risk of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Image credit: martin-dm/Getty Images.

6. Parkinson's disease - Wikipedia

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   As of 2022, no disease-modifying drugs (drugs that target the causes or damage) are approved for Parkinson's, so this is a major focus of Parkinson's research. [ 262 ] [ 263 ] Active research directions include the search for new animal models of the disease and studies of the potential usefulness of gene therapy , stem cell transplants, and ...

7. Medical cannabis research - Wikipedia

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   The academy has published new guidelines on the use of marijuana pills and sprays in the treatment of MS. [48] Cannabis is being investigated for its possible use in inflammatory bowel disease but as of 2014 there is only weak evidence for its benefits as a treatment. [49]