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Targeting the Dopamine D1 Receptor for a Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease with Minimal L-DOPA-induced Dyskinesia
… chronic administration induces abnormal movements termed dyskinesias. Dyskinesias are caused by imbalances in …
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A Novel Prodrug of Acamprosate for Treatment of L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesias
… The primary objective of this proposal is to determine if a prodrug of acamprosate could inhibit … shown to inhibit glutamate release and is used clinically for the treatment of alcohol relapse. XenoPort-sponsored … of Parkinson’s disease. Unfortunately, this therapy is complicated by inducing potentially disabling involuntary …
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Mu Opioid Receptor Target for Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia: Stop or Continue? (MOR4LID)
… Objective/Rationale: The mu opioid receptor (MOR) has long been proposed as an appealing target for managing levodopa-induced dyskinesia and therefore … test antagonists of the kappa and delta receptors to get a comprehensive analysis. The project therefore aims to …
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Clinical Trials Studying Dyskinesia
January 13, 2012
… Many people with Parkinson’s disease eventually develop dyskinesias [dis-kuh-NEE-zhuhs] — abnormal and unwanted …
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The Role of Serotonin Neurons in the Induction of Dyskinesia in Grafted and L-DOPA-primed Animals
… of serotonin neurons in the induction and maintenance of dyskinesias in grafted and L-DOPA-primed animals Levodopa, …
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Podcast: What Causes Dyskinesia?
January 18, 2016
… disease and use of Parkinson's medications are called dyskinesia. In our latest podcast Christopher Bishop, PhD, of Binghamton University, discusses what may cause dyskinesia with medication use. "There are two sides to …