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Parkinson's Disease
Frequently Asked Questions
17. Are there other medications available
to treat Parkinson's? - cont'd
Direct dopamine agonists are drugs that mimic the role of dopamine
in the brain. They can be used in the early stages of the disease,
or later on to give a more prolonged and steady dopaminergic effect
in people who experience "wearing off" or "on-off" effects from
taking the drug.
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