L-Deprenyl, Levodopa Pharmacokinetics, and Response Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease.
Cedarbaum JM, Silvestri M, Clark M, Harts A, Kutt H. L-Deprenyl, Levodopa Pharmacokinetics, and Response Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease. Clinical Neuropharmacology 1990, 13: 29. PMID: 2106391, DOI: 10.1097/00002826-199002000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinson's diseaseResponse fluctuationsL-deprenylTherapeutic response fluctuationsTotal levodopa doseOpen-label trialPlasma levodopa concentrationsPlasma levodopa levelsEffect of deprenylWeeks of treatmentDaily levodopaLevodopa doseLevodopa pharmacokineticsPeripheral pharmacokineticsAction of MAOLevodopa treatmentMost patientsDOPAC levelsLevodopa levelsDopaminergic activityLevodopa concentrationsMild endDose failureTherapeutic actionPatients