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  2. Droxidopa - Wikipedia

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    Side effects of droxidopa include headache, dizziness, nausea, and hypertension, among others. [2] Droxidopa is a synthetic amino acid precursor which acts as a prodrug to the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (noradrenaline). [4] Hence, it acts as a non-selective agonist of the α-and β-adrenergic receptors.

  3. Mucuna pruriens - Wikipedia

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    Mucuna pruriens is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. [2] Its English common names include monkey tamarind , velvet bean , Bengal velvet bean , Florida velvet bean , Mauritius velvet bean , Yokohama velvet bean , cowage , cowitch , lacuna bean , and Lyon bean . [ 2 ]

  4. Management of Parkinson's disease - Wikipedia

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    In a study evaluating the efficacy of dopamine agonists compared to levodopa, the results showed patients who took dopamine agonists were less likely to develop dyskinesia, dystonia, and motor fluctuations, although were more likely to discontinue therapy due to negative side effects such as nausea, edema, constipation, etc. [medical citation ...

  5. L-DOPA - Wikipedia

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    l-DOPA, also known as l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine and used medically as levodopa, is made and used as part of the normal biology of some plants [2] and animals, including humans. Humans, as well as a portion of the other animals that utilize l -DOPA, make it via biosynthesis from the amino acid l -tyrosine .

  6. Mucuna - Wikipedia

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    Mucuna is a genus of around 114 accepted species of climbing lianas (vines) and shrubs of the family Fabaceae: tribe Phaseoleae, typically found in tropical and subtropical forests in the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, southern, southeastern, and eastern Asia, New Guinea, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.

  7. Talk:Mucuna pruriens - Wikipedia

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    The article as now written specially states “L-DOPA is still under study as an anti-Parkinson's agent, and since this plant is a rich source of the chemical, it is receiving attention as a "natural" herbal source. Its popularity in the herbal, athletic, and ayurvedic supplements industries is growing.”

  8. Levodopa - Wikipedia

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    The side effects of levodopa may include: Hypertension, especially if the dosage is too high; Arrhythmias, although these are uncommon; Nausea, which is often reduced by taking the drug with food, although protein reduces drug absorption. Levodopa is an amino acid, so protein competitively inhibits levodopa absorption. Gastrointestinal bleeding

  9. 3-O-Methyldopa - Wikipedia

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    Those increments are often associated with dopaminergic side effects. For this reason, several studies reported some mechanisms that can prolong the concentration of L-DOPA. Compounds capable of decreasing 3-O-methyldopa, like entacapone, tolcapone and opicapone (COMT inhibitors), when administered in combination with L-DOPA, lead to prolonged ...