"Carbidopa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An inhibitor of DOPA DECARBOXYLASE, preventing conversion of LEVODOPA to dopamine. It is used in PARKINSON DISEASE to reduce peripheral adverse effects of LEVODOPA. It has no antiparkinson actions by itself.
| Descriptor ID |
D002230
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.311.200.538.200 D02.442.200
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carbidopa" by people in Profiles.
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Neurochemical supplementation in patients with depressed levels of participation after brain tumor surgery: Rationale and preliminary results. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Jan; 71:93-96.